casita
[ kuh-see-tuh; Spanish kah-see-tah ]
/ kəˈsi tə; Spanish kɑˈsi tɑ /
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noun, plural ca·si·tas [kuh-see-tuh z; Spanish kah-see-tahs] /kəˈsi təz; Spanish kɑˈsi tɑs/.
a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
a luxurious bungalow serving as private guest accommodations at a resort hotel, especially in the southwestern U.S. or Mexico.
Nearby words
casing, casing knife, casing nail, casinghead gas, casino, casita, cask, cask of amontillado, the, casket, caslon, casoron
Origin of casita
1920–25; < American Spanish, Spanish, equivalent to cas(a) house, home (< Latin) + -ita diminutive suffix
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Examples from the Web for casitas
Scarcely a house is visible, for the casitas of adobe and wood nestle mostly in sheltered nooks.