Meaning of cottage orné | Babel Free

Definitions

A small country or suburban residence, typically with verandahs and French windows.

historical

Examples

“After a mile or so there branched from it a private road which followed a line of noble poplars that led to the pretentiously simple porch of a cottage ornée called ‘The Hut’.”

“The cottage orné would be used by gentlefolk with education and a poetic sensibility, who would visit for part of the year and would need accommodation for at least one servant.”

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