tepee

or tee·pee, ti·pi

[ tee-pee ]

/ ˈti pi /

noun

a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.

Words nearby tepee

teotihuacán, tepal, tepary bean, tepe, tepe gawra, tepee, tepefy, tepexpán man, tephillin, tephra, tephrite

Compare lodge(def 9), wigwam.

Origin of tepee

1735–45, Americanism; < Dakota tʰípi, equivalent to tʰí- to dwell + -pi plural indefinite abstract noun suffix

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Example sentences from the Web for tepee

Out West, in a tepee, on a reservation, alcohol, drug abuse, drain on society, poverty, uneducated—beaten down.
A Millennium After Inventing the Game, the Iroquois Are Lacrosse’s New Superpower|Evin Demirel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He stood and watched while they filed, stooped over, through the low opening in the tepee wall.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen
Let him build there a tepee large enough for all your needs,—a wigwam, remember, not a house.
The Sun Maid|Evelyn Raymond
Quannah was directing everything while he stood near his tepee, a short distance from Songbird and Star.
Star|Forrestine C. Hooker

Moreover, it was well deserved, and they were willing to confess the fact before they reached their tepee.
Deerfoot in The Mountains|Edward S. Ellis
The earth floor of the tepee was covered with deer and caribou skins, and opposite him there was another bunk.
The Grizzly King|James Oliver Curwood

British Dictionary definitions for tepee

tepee

teepee

/ (ˈtiːpiː) /

noun

a cone-shaped tent of animal skins used by certain North American Indians

Word Origin for tepee

C19: from Siouan tīpī, from ti to dwell + pi used for

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tepee

or tee·pee, ti·pi

noun

Words related to tepee

Words nearby tepee

Origin of tepee

Example sentences from the Web for tepee

British Dictionary definitions for tepee

teepee

noun

Word Origin for tepee