papoose (redirected from papooses)

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

Noun

a Native American baby [Native American papoos]

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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"