pa‧poose /pəˈpuːs $ pæ-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Narragansett;
Origin: papoos]
1. British English a type of bag attached to a frame, which you use to carry a baby on your back
2. old use a Native American baby or young child
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