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teepee

American  
[tee-pee] / ˈti pi /
Or tepee,

noun

  1. 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.

teepee British  
/ ˈtiːpiː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of tepee

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Etymology

Origin of teepee

An Americanism first recorded in 1735–45; from Dakota tʰípi, equivalent to tʰí- “to dwell” + -pi plural indefinite abstract noun suffix

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