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papoose

or 貹·ǴDz

[ pa-poos, puh- ]

noun

  1. a North American Indian baby or young child.


papoose

/ əˈː /

noun

  1. an American Indian baby or child
  2. a pouchlike bag used for carrying a baby, worn on the back
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papoose1

First recorded in 1625–35, Americanism; from Narragansett ( English spelling) 貹ò “baby,” or Massachusett ( English spelling) pappouse
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papoose1

C17: from Algonquian papoos
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They taught first-time mothers about infant care and breastfeeding — but also about how to use a papoose board safely, and why mothers shouldn’t overbundle a newborn, a common practice.

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There are women in hijabs and wearing papooses and, memorably, a man dressed as the Tardis.

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With his backpack on his back and Nunu in his arms in front like a papoose, he looked like an apple with legs.

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And why do I sound like a petulant papoose?

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As previously reported, Morgan took to Twitter over the weekend where he slammed Daniel Craig as being “emasculated” by a photo of him wearing a papoose.

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