noun
- plural of papoose; Native American infants or young children, especially when carried in a cradleboard
Usage: dated; potentially offensive when used by non-Native speakers
Examples
- The museum displayed traditional cradleboards used to carry pappooses.
- Historical accounts described mothers carrying their pappooses on long journeys.
- The anthropologist studied how different tribes cared for their pappooses.
- Native American women traditionally kept their pappooses close while working.
- The exhibit showed various styles of carriers used for pappooses across different regions.