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ti·pi T0082400 (tē′pē)n. Variant of tepee.tipi (ˈtiːpɪ) n, pl -pis (Anthropology & Ethnology) a variant spelling of tepeete•pee or tee•pee (ˈti pi) n. a Plains Indian tent made from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles. Sometimes, tipi. [1735–45, Amer.; < Dakota thípi=thí- to dwell + -pi pl. indefinite abstract n. suffix] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tipi - a Native American tent; usually of conical shapeteepee, tepeeindian lodge, lodge - any of various Native American dwellingscollapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek" |
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tipi: see tepeetepee or tipi , typical dwelling of Native North Americans living on the Great Plains. It was usually made by arranging tent poles into a conical frame and spreading skins, usually buffalo hide, tightly over it. An aperture was generally left at the top for smoke. ..... Click the link for more information. .tipiA relatively lightweight, transportable, conically shaped dwelling primarily of American Indians of the Great Plains; its base was generally egglike in plan, with the narrower end of the base at the entrance. The framework consisted of heavy wood poles, fixed in the ground at their lower ends and lashed together at the top. This framework was covered with decorated waterproof animal skins, sewn together with sinew and secured to the ground by pegs driven through loops at the base of the cover. Another type of tipi, used by tribes in the eastern regions of America, had a domed rather than a conical framework consisting of branches bent over, tied together, and covered by bark or animal skins sewn together with sinew to provide a waterproof covering. Also spelled tepee or teepee.TIPI
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tipi Related to tipi: teepeeSynonyms for tipinoun a Native American tentSynonymsRelated Words- indian lodge
- lodge
- collapsible shelter
- tent
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