1. a Native American baby or young child
Usage: sometimes considered offensive
2. a baby carrier or cradleboard traditionally used by Native Americans

Examples

• The museum displayed a traditional papoose made of wood and leather.
• She carried her baby in a modern version of a papoose.
• The papoose was decorated with colorful beadwork.
• Native American mothers used papooses to keep their babies safe while traveling.
• The baby slept peacefully in the papoose on her mother’s back.
• The craft store sold supplies for making a decorative papoose.