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.

Origin of Dutch Colonial

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First recorded in 1920–25

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How to use Dutch Colonial in a sentence

The mother was a round-faced, good-natured-looking, half-Dutch Colonial, evidently.
Poppy | Cynthia Stockley

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