a woman who has no home and carries everything she owns around with her in plastic bags.
Did you see that bag lady looking through the rubbish at the side of the road?
bag lady
noun
1
a destitute woman who wanders the streets with her possessions in shopping bags US, 1972.
2
a condom UK, 1998
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a bag lady
A homeless woman who carries all of her personal belongings with her in bags. When the young boy noticed a bag lady rifling through the garbage can looking for something to eat, he immediately offered to give her his sandwich.
a ˈbag lady
(informal) a woman who has no home and who walks around carrying her possessions with her