shingles
nounUK /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəlz/
US /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəlz/
Shingles are small flat pieces of material used to cover a roof.
The workers nailed new shingles onto the roof before the rain came.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
My grandfather got shingles and had to rest for a few weeks.
3. Small overlapping pieces of material used to cover walls or buildings.
The old house had wooden shingles on its outside walls.
4. A hairstyle or texture of short hair cut in layers.
She asked the barber for a shingle cut that was easy to keep tidy.