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Dutch Colonial
adjective
- of or relating to the domestic architecture of Dutch settlers in New York and New Jersey, often characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves over porches on the long sides.
noun
- a house built in such a style.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Dutch Colonial1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
The mother was a round-faced, good-natured-looking, half-Dutch colonial, evidently.
From Project Gutenberg
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