~ 1
■ noun a mass of small rounded pebbles, especially on a seashore.
Derivatives
shingly adjective
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a rectangular wooden tile used on walls or roofs.
2》 dated a woman's short haircut, tapering from the back of the head to the nape of the neck.
3》 N. Amer. a small signboard, especially one outside an office.
■ verb
1》 roof or clad with ~s.
2》 dated cut (hair) in a ~.
Phrases
hang out one's ~ N. Amer. begin to practise a profession.
Origin
ME: appar. from L. scindula , earlier scandula 'a split piece of wood'.