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Added 9 October 2026

chalet

/ˈʃæleɪ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chalet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A Swiss house with a sloping roof and wide eaves or a house built in this style.

Origin

Borrowed from French chalet, from Franco-Provençal çhalè (“herdsman's hut in the mountains”).

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