chalet

[ sha-ley, shal-ey; French shah-le ]

/ ʃæˈleɪ, ˈʃæl eɪ; French ʃɑˈlɛ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chalet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural cha·lets [sha-leyz, shal-eyz; French shah-le]. /ʃæˈleɪz, ˈʃæl eɪz; French ʃɑˈlɛ/.

a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.

a kind of farmhouse, low and with wide eaves, common in Alpine regions.

any cottage, house, ski lodge, etc., built in this style.

Origin of chalet

1810–20; <French, SwissF, equivalent to *chale shelter (cognate with Old Provençal calacove¹) + -et-et

Words nearby chalet

Chaldaic, Chaldea, Chaldean, Chaldee, chaldron, chalet, Chaleur Bay, Chaliapin, chalice, chaliced, chalicosis

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for chalet

One lady claimed she had a “magical connection” to Harry after a video of Blondie played in a Swiss chalet she was staying in.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walking past a chalet on the way home, I heard the moaning of people humping.
My Parents' Brothel|Douglas Rogers|December 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It is, in part, that authorities could have discreetly arrested Polanski at the chalet he owns in Gstaad.
The End of Swiss Discretion|Eric Pape|October 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Materials were sent from England by Mr. Walton, and the chalet built as described above.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior

We visited two which were real chefs d'oeuvres of architectural design—one a Swiss chalet, the other Mooresque in design.
A Summer's Outing|Carter H. Harrison
We reached a chalet, and at our request a smart young Senner caught up a pail, and soon returned with it full of delicious milk.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
Opposite the chalet on the island they found the ferry-boat moored to the landing.
A Mummer's Tale|Anatole France
He led the way out of the chalet, where they met the furtive-looking man they had seen overnight.
The Crystal Hunters|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for chalet

chalet

/ (ˈʃæleɪ, French ʃalɛ) /

noun

a type of wooden house of Swiss origin, typically low, with wide projecting eaves

a similar house used esp as a ski lodge, garden house, etc

Word Origin for chalet

C19: from French (Swiss dialect)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chalet
释义	chalet [ sha-ley, shal-ey; French shah-le ] / ʃæˈleɪ, ˈʃæl eɪ; French ʃɑˈlɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chalet ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cha·lets [sha-leyz, shal-eyz; French shah-le]. /ʃæˈleɪz, ˈʃæl eɪz; French ʃɑˈlɛ/. a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps. a kind of farmhouse, low and with wide eaves, common in Alpine regions. any cottage, house, ski lodge, etc., built in this style. Origin of chalet 1810–20; <French, SwissF, equivalent to *chale shelter (cognate with Old Provençal calacove¹) + -et-et Words nearby chalet Chaldaic, Chaldea, Chaldean, Chaldee, chaldron, chalet, Chaleur Bay, Chaliapin, chalice, chaliced, chalicosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chalet One lady claimed she had a “magical connection” to Harry after a video of Blondie played in a Swiss chalet she was staying in. The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show\|Tim Teeman\|October 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Walking past a chalet on the way home, I heard the moaning of people humping. My Parents' Brothel\|Douglas Rogers\|December 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It is, in part, that authorities could have discreetly arrested Polanski at the chalet he owns in Gstaad. The End of Swiss Discretion\|Eric Pape\|October 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Materials were sent from England by Mr. Walton, and the chalet built as described above. Lines in Pleasant Places\|William Senior We visited two which were real chefs d'oeuvres of architectural design—one a Swiss chalet, the other Mooresque in design. A Summer's Outing\|Carter H. Harrison We reached a chalet, and at our request a smart young Senner caught up a pail, and soon returned with it full of delicious milk. Hours of Exercise in the Alps\|John Tyndall Opposite the chalet on the island they found the ferry-boat moored to the landing. A Mummer's Tale\|Anatole France He led the way out of the chalet, where they met the furtive-looking man they had seen overnight. The Crystal Hunters\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for chalet chalet / (ˈʃæleɪ, French ʃalɛ) / noun a type of wooden house of Swiss origin, typically low, with wide projecting eaves a similar house used esp as a ski lodge, garden house, etc Word Origin for chalet C19: from French (Swiss dialect) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chalet hut, cabin, house
随便看	green river green river ordinance green roof greenroom green run greensand greensand process greensboro greensburg greenschist green sea greens fee greenshank greensickness greenskeeper green snake green soap greensome greenspan green stamp green's theorem greenstick fracture greenstone green strength greenstrip

chalet

noun, plural cha·lets [sha-leyz, shal-eyz; French shah-le]. /ʃæˈleɪz, ˈʃæl eɪz; French ʃɑˈlɛ/.

Origin of chalet

Words nearby chalet

Example sentences from the Web for chalet

British Dictionary definitions for chalet

noun

Word Origin for chalet

Words related to chalet