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noun
A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A conical formation of small flammable sticks leaning on each other, in roughly the shape of an Indian teepee, built over smaller tinder such as cotton or leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of TP (“toilet paper”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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verb
Alternative form of TP (“to cover with toilet paper”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tepee, tipi
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Broader terms: lodge, indian lodge, tent, collapsible shelter
History
From the Lakota word thípi (/ˈthipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí (“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 simply means house.
Across languages
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