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papoose

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pa·poose  (p-ps, p-)
n.
A Native American infant or very young child.
[Narragansett papoòs, child.]
papoose
Noun
a Native American baby [Native American papoos]
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Noun1.papoosepapoose - an American Indian infant            
pappoose
babe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
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Also, he had once nearly had an eye poked out by a toddling papoose.
White Fang by London, Jack View in context
There were no children there, and it was night time; but he addressed all who might be dreaming of the Neverland, and who were therefore nearer to him than you think: boys and girls in their nighties, and naked papooses in their baskets hung from trees.
The Adventures of Peter Pan by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
Minnehaha, here's to you--to the two of you--an' to the papooses, too, gosh-dang them
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
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