a thin slab of fired clay, stone, or concrete shaped according to use, e.g. for roofs, floors, or walls
a thin slab of fired clay, stone, or concrete shaped according to use, e.g.:
a flat or curved slab for use on roofs
a flat slab for floors, walls, or surrounds
a tube-shaped or semicircular and open slab for constructing drains
a thin piece of resilient material, e.g. cork or linoleum, used for covering floors or walls
a square or rectangular piece of plastic or other material, usu bearing special markings or figures, and used in mah-jong, Scrabble, etc
on the tiles
chiefly Brit enjoying oneself socially, esp in an intemperate or wild manner
He looks terrible this morning after his night out on the tiles
[Old English tigele from Latin tegula, from tegere to cover]