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ti·pi
(tē′pē)n.
Variant of tepee.
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tipi
(ˈtiːpɪ)n, pl -pis
(Anthropology & Ethnology) a variant spelling of tepee
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te•pee
or tee•pee
(ˈti pi)n.
a Plains Indian tent made from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles.
Sometimes, tipi. [1735–45, Amer.; < Dakota thípi=thí- to dwell + -pi pl. indefinite abstract n. suffix]
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Noun | 1. | tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shape indian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellings collapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
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