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单词 papoose
释义

papoose

noun

pa·​poose pa-ˈpüs How to pronounce papoose (audio)
pə-
plural papooses
1
dated, offensive, see usage paragraph below : an Indigenous baby or young child of North America
2
chiefly British, sometimes offensive, see usage paragraph below : a baby carrier (see baby carrier sense 1) that usually consists of a cloth pouch, wrap, or sling for wearing around the torso
She carried her three-month-old tot Apollo in a leopard print papoose, while wearing an all-black ensemble. Rebecca Davison
The star gave birth to a daughter … and clearly dotes on the newborn, carrying her around New York in a furry papoose. Tamara Abraham

Word History

Etymology

Narragansett papoòs

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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