English Explanatory Dictionary

pup tent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shelter tent.
  2. A shelter half, one of two halves comprising a shelter tent or dog tent.

Word forms

pup tent pup tents

Etymology

Compound of pup (“puppy, small dog”) + tent, from dog tent, military slang for a shelter tent. Attested from the late 19th century.

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