teepee
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teepee¹
- /ˈtiːpi/ US
Sounds like tipi · Rhymes with -iːpi
Where it comes from
From the Lakota word thípi (/ˈtʰipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí (“to dwell”), and pi, a pluralising enclitic (a suffix-like ending that marks the subject of the verb as plural), which means they dwell. Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice simply means house.
noun teepees · tepee · tipi
- A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
- A conical formation of small flammable sticks leaning on each other, in roughly the shape of an Indian teepee, built over smaller tinder such as cotton or leaves.
teepee²
verb teepees · teepeeing · teepeed
- Alternative form of TP (“to cover with toilet paper”).
noun
- Alternative form of TP (“toilet paper”).
Translations
Talk about this word "teepee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teepee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. teepee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teepee "teepee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teepee.Cite this
@misc{teepee_2026,
title = {teepee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teepee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
