teepee

or te·pee, ti·pi

[ tee-pee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

/ ˈtiːpiː /

Origin of teepee¹

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

Having finished his smoke, he emptied the ashes out of the bowl of the pipe and laid it against the teepee-pole at his back.

The little fires were sportively burning outside of each teepee, where the morning meal had been prepared.

Thus laughingly exclaimed old Hohay as he approached the teepee of Sheyaka, a renowned hunter of the Sioux.

For a time a teepee where no one was sick could scarcely be found, and it was a rare day when there was no funeral.

A little pale smoke was rising over the thicket, and he also saw a conical skin teepee, while on the shore were three bullboats.

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