English

Alternative forms

• tepee
• tipi

Noun

teepee ‎(plural teepees)

A teepee.

1. A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

Translations

See also

• other traditional Native American dwellings:
  • hogan (used by the Navajo in the southwestern United States)
  • igloo (used by the Inuit, made of snow)
  • teepee (used in the Great Plains)
  • tupik (used by the Inuit during the summer)
  • wetu (used by the Wampanoag in the northeastern United States)
  • wickiup (used in the southwestern and western United States)
  • wigwam (used in the northeastern United States)

Etymology 2

Verb

teepee ‎(third-person singular simple present teepees, present participle teepeeing, simple past and past participle teepeed)

1. Alternative form of tp (to cover with toilet paper)