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TEEPEE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does teepee mean?
• TEEPEE (noun)
The noun TEEPEE has 1 sense:
1. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
Familiarity information: TEEPEE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Native American tent; usually of conical shape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("teepee" is a kind of...):
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))
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