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Also known as teepee, tepee

thumb|An Oglala Lakota tipi, 1891

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thumb|An Oglala Lakota tipi, 1891

A tipi or tepee ( ) is a conical lodge tent that is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure, and historically made of animal hides or pelts or, in more recent generations, of canvas stretched on a framework of wooden poles. The loanword came into English usage from the Dakota and Lakota languages.

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