Cape Cod cottage
noun
: a compact rectangular dwelling of one or one-and-a-half stories usually with a central chimney and steep gable roof
called also cape, Cape Cod
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Decorating your home with a Cape Cod cottage in mind?
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
His study of the Cape Cod cottage will be published this winter.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
His study of the Cape Cod cottage will be published this winter.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Cape Cod cottage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cape%20Cod%20cottage. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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