TEEPEE

tepee, tipi, teepee

(noun) a Native American tent; usually of conical shape

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

teepee (plural teepees)

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

Etymology 2

Verb

teepee (third-person singular simple present teepees, present participle teepeeing, simple past and past participle teepeed)

Alternative form of tp (“to cover with toilet paper”)

Source: Wiktionary



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29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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