Papoose (Noun)
Meaning
An American Indian infant.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The mother gently swaddled her papoose in a soft, woven blanket.
- The grandmother lovingly cradled her grandson's papoose in her arms.
- As the family set out on their journey, the papoose rode securely in a woven papoose board.
- The papoose, wrapped snugly in its deerskin covering, gazed up at its mother with curious eyes.
- After a long day's travel, the weary mother settled down to nurse her papoose under the shade of a nearby willow tree.