A tepee is a round tent. Tepees were first made by Native American peoples from animal skins or theouter covering of trees.
tepee in British English
or teepee (ˈtiːpiː)
noun
a cone-shaped tent of animal skins used by certain Native Americans
Word origin
C19: from Siouan tīpī, from ti to dwell + pi used for
tepee in American English
(ˈtipi)
noun
a tent of the Native Americans, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door
Also: teepee, tipi Compare "> lodge (sense 9), wigwam
Word origin
[1735–45, Amer.; ‹ Dakota thípi, equiv. to thí- to dwell + -pi pl. indefinite abstract n. suffix]
Examples of 'tepee' in a sentence
tepee
He looked into David's room and found him fast asleep in the opening to his Indian tepee.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2001)