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- [tee-pee]
- /ˈti pi/
- /ˈtiː.piː/
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- [tee-pee]
- /ˈti pi/
Definitions of tepee word
- noun tepee 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
- noun tepee Native American tent 1
- countable noun tepee A tepee is a round tent. Tepees were first made by Native American peoples from animal skins or the outer covering of trees. 0
- noun tepee a cone-shaped tent of animal skins used by certain North American Indians 0
- noun tepee a cone-shaped tent of animal skins or bark used by North American Indian peoples of the plains and Great Lakes regions 0
- noun tepee a similarly shaped Indian dwelling of other materials, such as canvas 0
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Origin of tepee
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 Tepee
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tepee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tepee
noun tepee
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- bungalow — A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
- cabana — a tent used as a dressing room by the sea
- camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
- campfire — A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.
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