Slang a homeless, destitute, usually elderly woman who wanders the streets of a city carrying her possessions with her, as in shopping bags
bag lady
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bag lady
noun
SlangA homeless woman, especially one in a big city, who carries her possessions with her, as in a shopping bag.
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