tee·pee

(tē′pē)

Variant of tepee.

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teepee

(ˈtiːpiː)

(Anthropology & Ethnology) a variant spelling of tepee

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

te•pee

or tee•pee

(ˈti pi)

n.

a Plains Indian tent made from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles.

Sometimes, tipi.

[1735–45, Amer.; < Dakota t^hípi=t^hí- to dwell + -pi pl. indefinite abstract n. suffix]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

teepee - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

tepee, tipi

indian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellings

collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

Translations

tipi

teepee

[ˈtiːpiː] n → tipi mtee-shirt [ˈtiːʃɜː^rt] n = T-shirt

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