hangs out one's shingle

A form of hang out one's shingle — To open an office or business, especially in a profession.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hang out one's shingle
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APA

hangs out one's shingle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20out%20one's%20shingle

MLA

“hangs out one's shingle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20out%20one's%20shingle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangs out one's shingle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangs%20out%20one's%20shingle.

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