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.
Compare
lodge(def 9),
wigwam.
Origin of tepee
1735–45,
Americanism; < Dakota
tʰípi, equivalent to
tʰí- to dwell +
-pi plural indefinite abstract noun suffix
Words nearby tepee
teotihuacán,
tepal,
tepary bean,
tepe,
tepe gawra,
tepee,
tepefy,
tepexpán man,
tephillin,
tephra,
tephrite
Example sentences from the Web for tepee
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