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cottagecore

noun

  1. nostalgic Internet aesthetic celebrating a return to traditional skills and crafts
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From cottage + -core.

  1. An aesthetic that celebrates a return to traditional skills and crafts associated with rural living, such as sewing, gardening, foraging, baking, and pottery.

    If you've ever yearned for an idyllic life in the country, then cottagecore is for you.

    Underneath the clutter, the twin-size mattress was covered with a patchwork quilt and sheets dotted with tiny pink roses. There was a ruffled mint green bed skirt to match the ruffled gingham valance above the window. It was like standing in the cottagecore Holy Land.