cottage /ˈkɒt.ɪd͡ʒ/noun 4verb 2forms 3 noun4 •a house of only a few rooms, of the kind found in villages and on farmsSo when four years were wholly finished, / She threw her royal robes away. / “Make me a cottage in the vale,” she said, / “Where I may mourn and pray. — 1842 •A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.Most cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home. •(slang) A meeting place for homosexual men. •(slang, no longer used) A public lavatory. verb2 •(slang) To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging. •To stay at a seasonal home, to go cottaging. formscottaged · cottaging · cottages
