papoose

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett papoos (“child”).

Noun

papoose (plural papooses)

  1. A baby.
    • Bram Stoker, The Squaw
      […] a half-breed what they nicknamed "Splinters" 'cos of the way he fixed up her papoose which he stole on a raid […]
  2. (Britain) A backpack for carrying a baby.

Derived terms

  • papoose root
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