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pappoose

pappoose is the alternative spelling 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.

Forms of pappoose

pluralpappooses

Questions about pappoose

What is pappoose the alternative spelling of?
Pappoose is the alternative spelling of papoose.

Words near pappoose in the dictionary

  1. pappodoms
  2. papponymic
  3. papponymics
  4. papponymies
  5. papponymy
  6. pappoose
  7. pappooses
  8. pappose
  9. pappotheriid
  10. pappous
  11. Papps

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