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Definition of 'tile'Etymology 1
(etyl)
Noun
( en-noun)
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc.
*{{quote-book|year=1963|author=(Margery Allingham)
|title=( The China Governess)
|chapter=3 citation
|passage=Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.}}
(computing) A rectangular graphic.
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Any of various types of cuboid playing piece used in certain games, such as in dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
(dated) A stiff hat.
- (Dickens)
Derived terms
* glazed tile
* out on the tiles
* tilework
Related terms
* tiler
Verb
To cover with tiles.
(computing) To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).
Related terms
* tiler
Etymology 2
See .
Alternative forms
* tyle
Verb
( til)
To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.
- to tile a Masonic lodge
- tile the door
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