"papoose" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈpuːs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-papoose.wav Forms: papooses [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Narragansett papoos (“child”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|xnt|papoos||child}} Narragansett papoos (“child”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} papoose (plural papooses)
  1. (US, dated, offensive) A Native American baby. Tags: US, dated, offensive Categories (topical): Babies Categories (place): Native Americans
    Sense id: en-papoose-en-noun-DjOOjFjZ Disambiguation of Babies: 84 16 Disambiguation of Native Americans: 95 5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (UK) A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-papoose-en-noun-DG~-va6U Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: papoose board, papoose root, pooseback Coordinate_terms: squaw, buck

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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