tepee

tepee Definition

☆ te·pee (tē′pē)

noun

a cone-shaped tent of animal skins or bark used by North American Indian peoples of the plains and Great Lakes regions
a similarly shaped Indian dwelling of other materials, such as canvas

Etymology: Dakota típi, dwelling < tí-, to dwell + -pi, suffix indicating pl., indefinite, or abstract form

tepee Synonyms

Indian tent, skin tent, comical tent, wigwam, wickiup, lodge; see also tent.

tepee Usage Examples

Converse of object

build: The scouts had also been sent worksheets on how to build tepees to shelter under while they waited for their turns.
make: The Indians lived in tepees made out of Buffalo hide.

Adjective modifier

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