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   chalet

   /ˈʃaleɪ/

   noun

   • 1. a wooden house with overhanging eaves, typically found in the Swiss Alps.
   • ▪ a small cabin or house used by holidaymakers, forming a unit within a holiday complex.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Swiss French, diminutive of Old French chasel ‘farmstead’, based on Latin casa ‘hut, cottage’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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