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| cot·tage [ kóttij ] (plural cot·tages) |
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1. small rural house: a small house, usually situated in the countryside
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2. vacation home: a small vacation home in the country or beside the ocean
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3. small residential unit: a small residential unit, e.g. at a camp, in which residents can be housed in groups
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4. U.K. public bathroom: a public restroom, especially one used by gay men for sexual encounters
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slang
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman cotage or Anglo-Latin cotagium< Germanic] |
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  cot·tag·ey adjective |
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