noun
or ti·pi also tee·pee ˈtē(ˌ)pē, -_pi
( -s )
Etymology: Dakota tipi tent, from ti to dwell + pi to use for
: an American Indian conical tent used especially by the Plains tribes and consisting of a covering usually of skins spread over a frame of poles — compare lodge 8a
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