papoose

or pap·poose

[ pa-poos, puh- ]

/ pæˈpus, pə- /

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noun

a North American Indian baby or young child.

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Origin of papoose

First recorded in 1625–35, Americanism; from Narragansett (English spelling) papoòs “baby,” or Massachusett (English spelling) pappouse

Words nearby papoose

Papinian, papism, papist, papistical, papistry, papoose, papoose-root, papovavirus, Papp, pappadam, pappardelle

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How to use papoose in a sentence

Another agency, Splash, publicly blamed its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on the cost of legal action against it by Harry and Meghan after it distributed pictures taken of Meghan walking in a public park with Archie in a papoose.
How Harry and Meghan Made Sure Archie and Lilibet Grow Up in Total Privacy|Tom Sykes|October 8, 2021|The Daily Beast
The boy had never seen so tiny a papoose, and he thought he would take it home to his mother, it was so cunning.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Behind her came Burning Pine, the younger wife, a papoose strapped to her back, looking equally determined.
Shaman|Robert Shea
The papoose has first a child-name, which later gives place to the appellation which it will use through life.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence

In a little while he lay upon his side, trussed up as securely and helplessly as a papoose in its birch-bark carrying-cradle.
Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Chick-chick gesticulated the proposition that the white papoose be brought into the tent, where he could be seen.
John Ermine of the Yellowstone|Frederic Remington

British Dictionary definitions for papoose

papoose

pappoose

/ (pəˈpuːs) /

noun

an American Indian baby or child

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

Word Origin for papoose

C17: from Algonquian papoos

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papoose

or pap·poose

Origin of papoose

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British Dictionary definitions for papoose

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