Main Entry:

¹shin·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈshiŋ-gəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English schingel, alteration of Old English scindel, from Medieval Latin scindula, alteration of Latin scandula

Date:

13th century

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