bag lady

bag lady

noun
1.
a homeless woman who lives and sleeps on city streets or in public places, often keeping all her belongings with her in shopping bags.
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bag lady
 
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Also called (in full): shopping bag lady a woman who is homeless and wanders city streets with all her possessions in shopping bags

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