papoose

pa·poose  (p-ps, p-)

n.

A Native American infant or very young child.

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[Narragansett papoòs, child.]

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papoose, pappoose [pəˈpuːs]

n

1. an American Indian baby or child

2. a pouchlike bag used for carrying a baby, worn on the back

[from Algonquian papoos]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

papoose - 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"

Translations

papoose [pəˈpuːs] N

1. (= baby) → niño/a m/f indio/a norteamericano/a

2. (= baby sling) → mochila f portabebés

papoose

n → Indianerbaby nt; (= carrier for American Indian baby) → Winkelbrettwiege f; (= carrier for baby) → Tragegestell nt