/ ˌdez ˈrez; NAmE / noun
[ usually sing. ] ( BrE , humorous ) an attractive house, especially a large one (from the words 'desirable residence')
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: abbreviation.
/ ˌdez ˈrez; NAmE / noun
[ usually sing. ] ( BrE , humorous ) an attractive house, especially a large one (from the words 'desirable residence')
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: abbreviation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005