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.
Nearby words
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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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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