Meanings
nounpantile shop (plural pantile shops)
plural pantile shops
- UKobsoleteslangSynonym of meetinghouse (“building where Quakers assemble for worship”).
Synonyms: meetinghouse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of meetinghouse (“building where Quakers assemble for worship”).
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Origin
In reference to the steeple-crowned or "pantile" hats of the attendees.
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APA
pantile shop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantile%20shop
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“pantile shop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantile%20shop. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantile shop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantile%20shop.
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