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papooses

papooses is the plural of papoose.

Meaning of papoose

Noun

papoose (plural papooses)

  1. (US, dated, offensive) A Native American baby.
    • […] a half-breed what they nicknamed "Splinters" 'cos of the way he fixed up her papoose which he stole on a raid […]1893, Bram Stoker, The Squaw
  2. (UK) A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard.

Questions about papooses

What is papooses the plural of?
Papooses is the plural of papoose.

Words near papooses in the dictionary

  1. papoose boards
  2. papoose root
  3. papoose roots
  4. papooselike
  5. papooseroot
  6. papooses
  7. papoosh
  8. papooshes
  9. papovaviral
  10. papovavirus
  11. papovaviruses

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