TEPEE


Meaning of TEPEE in English

(also tee·pee ) / ˈtiːpiː; NAmE / noun

a type of tall tent shaped like a cone , used by Native Americans in the past

—see also wigwam

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from the language of the Sioux people tīpī dwelling.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.