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- [tee-pee]
- /ˈti pi/
- /ˈtiː.piː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee-pee]
- /ˈti pi/
Definitions of teepee word
- noun teepee 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. 1
- abbreviation TEEPEE tepee 0
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Origin of teepee
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45, Americanism; < Dakota tʰípi, equivalent to tʰí- to dwell + -pi plural indefinite abstract noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Teepee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teepee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
teepee usage trend in Literature
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