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chalet

[ sha-ley, shal-ey; French shah-le ]

noun

, plural cha·lets [sha-, leyz, shal, -eyz, shah-, le].
  1. a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
  2. a kind of farmhouse, low and with wide eaves, common in Alpine regions.
  3. any cottage, house, ski lodge, etc., built in this style.

chalet

/ ˈʃæleɪ; ʃalɛ /

noun

  1. a type of wooden house of Swiss origin, typically low, with wide projecting eaves
  2. a similar house used esp as a ski lodge, garden house, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chalet1

1810–20; < French, SwissF, equivalent to *chale shelter (cognate with Old Provençal cala cove 1 ) + -et -et

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chalet1

C19: from French (Swiss dialect)

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