First Known Use: 13th century
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1shingle
noun shin·gle \ˈshiŋ-gəl\
Definition of SHINGLE
1
: a small thin piece of building material often with one end thicker than the other for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building
2
: a small signboard especially designating a professional office —used chiefly in the phrase hang out one's shingle
3
: a woman's haircut with the hair trimmed short from the back of the head to the nape
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Origin of SHINGLE
Middle English schingel, alteration of Old English scindel, from Medieval Latin scindula, alteration of Latin scandula
2shingle
transitive verb
: to cover (something) with shingles
shin·gledshin·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Full Definition of SHINGLE
1
: to cover with or as if with shingles
2
: to bob and shape (the hair) in a shingle
3
: to lay out or arrange so as to overlap
— shin·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun
First Known Use of SHINGLE
1562
3shingle
noun
Definition of SHINGLE
1
: coarse rounded detritus or alluvial material especially on the seashore that differs from ordinary gravel only in the larger size of the stones
2
: a place strewn with shingle
— shin·gly \-g(ə-)lē\ adjective
Origin of SHINGLE
Middle English chyngell; akin to Middle Low German singel seashore gravel
First Known Use: 15th century
SHINGLER Defined for Kids
1shingle
noun shin·gle \ˈshiŋ-gəl\
Definition of SHINGLE for Kids
1
: a small thin piece of building material for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building
2
: a small sign
2shingle
verb
shin·gledshin·gling
Definition of SHINGLE for Kids
: to cover with shingles
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