Rose Cottage
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
An isolation ward for treating venereal disease in sailors when ashore.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The morgue or mortuary.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Rose Cottage” mean?
An isolation ward for treating venereal disease in sailors when ashore.
Is “Rose Cottage” formal or informal?
Rose Cottage is generally slang.