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tile

Definition

  • noun: a usually flat piece of hard clay, stone, or other material that is used for covering walls, floors, etc.
  • noun: a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work
  • verb: to cover (something) with tiles
  • verb: to cover with 'tiles'
  • synonyms: draintile, plate, quarl

Examples

  • She came back late after a night 'on the tiles'.

  • We hired him to 'tile' the bathroom floor.

  • He's a professional carpenter and 'tiler'.

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