tepee
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tepee
C19: from Siouan tīpī, from ti to dwell + pi used for
Example Sentences
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Just inside the lobby of the History Colorado Center — in front of the familiar “Welcome to Colorado” sign — stand two tepees.
From New York Times
Instead of a steel column stiffly supporting a billboard the avant-garde designer created a tepee of irregularly shaped, leaning vertical planes programmed with digital art and ads, all specifically designed for irregular screens.
From New York Times
Because the tepees were booked, I checked into a spacious safari tent with a comfortable double bed and electricity.
From Washington Post
Action shots flash across the screen: cowboys on horseback, pistols gleaming at their hips; quiet villages of tepees; violent war scenes; a kiss between a cowboy and a Native girl.
From Literature
Two large paintings by Linklater use tepee forms as a template.
From New York Times
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