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pappoose

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pappoose has 1 sense
  1. papoose, pappoose - an American Indian infant
    --1 is a kind of baby, babe, infant

Definitions from the Web

Pappoose

Description

A pappoose is a Native American word that refers to a baby or young child, especially one that is swaddled or carried in a type of cradleboard.

Parts of Speech

  • Noun

Senses

  1. A Native American term for a baby or young child.
  2. Used to refer to a baby or young child being carried in a cradleboard.

Usages

Pappoose can refer to:

  • The traditional Native American method of carrying a baby.
  • A baby or young child in general.
  • A swaddled baby.

Examples

Noun:

  1. The Native American woman gently rocked the pappoose in the cradleboard.
  2. She cradled the pappoose in her arms and sang a lullaby.

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