/keuh see"teuh/ ; Sp. /kah see"tah/ , n. , pl. casitas /-teuhz/ ; Sp. /-tahs/ .
1. a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
2. a luxurious bungalow serving as private guest accommodations at a resort hotel, esp. in the southwestern U.S. or Mexico.
[ 1920-25; cas ( a ) house, home ( -ita dim. suffix ]