A small, simple house, typically in a rural or semi-rural location. It often suggests a cozy, quaint dwelling that may be used as a vacation home or permanent residence.
From Old French 'cotage,' derived from 'cote' meaning 'hut' or 'cottage,' which comes from a Germanic root meaning 'to cover.' Originally referred to a humble dwelling for agricultural workers, but gradually took on more romantic connotations of charming rural homes.
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