tepee

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtiːpiː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtipi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tē′pē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•pee /ˈtipi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -pees. 
  1. Anthropologya tent made from animal skins placed on a conical frame of long poles.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
te•pee  (tē′pē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologya 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.
Also, teepee, tipi. Cf. lodge (def. 9), wigwam. 
  • Dakota thípi, equivalent. to thí- to dwell + -pi plural indefinite abstract noun, nominal suffix
  • 1735–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tepee, teepee /ˈtiːpiː/ n
  1. a cone-shaped tent of animal skins used by certain Native Americans
Etymology: 19th Century: from Siouan tīpī, from ti to dwell + pi used for
'tepee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
teepee - wigwam - lodge - tipi

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