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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Swiss French

chalet

 noun
     
Related topics: Tourism, Buildings
chal‧et [countable]
1TBB a house with a steep sloping roof, common in places with high mountains and snow such as Switzerland
2DLT British English a small house, especially in a holiday camp
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