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| wig·wam [ wíg wòm ] (plural wig·wams) |
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1. Native N American hut: a Native North American hut made by covering a conical or dome-shaped framework of poles with woven rush mats or sheets of bark. Wigwams were used by the Algonquian-speaking Native North Americans of the northeastern United States.
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2. child's toy: a light tent in the shape of a wigwam for a child to play in
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| [Early 17th century. < Abenaki wikewam "house"] |
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