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| shin·gle [ shíng g'l ] |
noun (plural shin·gles) |
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1. roof or wall tile: a small flat tile, especially one made of wood or asphalt, used in overlapping rows to cover a roof or wall
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2. sign or nameplate: a nameplate or a small sign giving the name of a doctor, lawyer, or other professional person, fixed outside that person's office
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3. hairstyle: a short hairstyle for women, popular in the 1920s, in which the back hair was cut to taper at the nape of the neck
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transitive verb (past and past participle shin·gled, present participle shin·gling, 3rd person present singular shin·gles) |
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1. cover something with tiles: to cover something with small overlapping tiles
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2. taper hair at back: to cut hair so that it is tapered at the nape of the neck
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| [12th century. Alteration of late Latin scindula, variant of Latin scandula] |
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  shin·gler noun |
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hang out your shingle to begin working as a professional from your own office (informal)
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