Teepee Definition

tēpē
teepees
noun
teepees
Webster's New World

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

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verb

Alternative form of tp (to cover with toilet paper)

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Other Word Forms of Teepee

Noun

Singular:
teepee
Plural:
teepees

Origin of Teepee

  • From the Lakota word thípi (IPA(key): /ˈtÊ°ipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí, meaning "to dwell," and pi, a pluralising enclitic (a suffix-like ending that marks the subject of the verb as plural), which means "they dwell." Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice just means "house."

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