subway tile
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the tile used on the turn-of-the-century NYC subway.
Noun[edit]
subway tile (plural subway tiles)
- A style of white glazed ceramic tile, as used on the walls of the New York City subway stations in the early twentieth century, especially the 3" × 6" size then used.
See also[edit]
New York City Subway tiles on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
