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cottages

The correct spelling is cottages.

How to pronounce cottages

noun

Say it like: Cot-taj-es

The correct spelling is cottages. A small house. For example: "Most cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home."

Usage Examples

Most cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small house.
  2. 2.A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.
  3. 3.A public lavatory.
  4. 4.A meeting place for homosexual men.

verb

  1. 1.To stay at a seasonal home, to go cottaging.
  2. 2.(of men) To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging.

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