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wigwam

The correct spelling is wigwam.

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noun

IPA: /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/

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The correct spelling is wigwam. A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A dwelling having an arched framework overlaid with bark, hides, or mats, used by Native Americans in the northeastern United States.
  2. 2.(possibly obsolete) Any more or less similar dwelling used by indigenous people in other parts of the world.

verb

  1. 1.To dry (flax or straw) by standing it outside in the shape of a wigwam.

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