chickee

[ chi-kee, chik-ee ]

noun

1. Also chi·kee. (among the Seminole Indians) an open-sided structure, usually thatched with palms and serving as a dwelling.
2. a similar structure, used to provide shelter from the sun, as at a beach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chickee¹

From the Mikasuki word čikî˙ “dwelling”

Example Sentences

“We are an in-person experience before anything else, and people are craving that,” said Kathleen Sorbara, the owner of Chickee’s Vintage in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.

From New York Times

Smaller and specialized stores with a clear point of view, like Leisure Centre and Chickee’s Vintage and James Veloria, are doing well, as are stores that have become known as destinations for a particular type of item.

From New York Times

The bill was among nearly forty passed in less than two hours during a whirlwind session dealing with issues ranging from wine containers to chickee huts to bicycle seats.

From Washington Times

Also, you’re supposed to post reactions with the #beginthejourney hashtag, already in frequent use as the slogan for Chickee’s Dance World in Worcester, Mass.

From New York Times

The change in fortunes has seen tribe members going from living in primitive thatched “chickee” huts to owning fleets of SUVs, boats and swamp buggies, along with second homes on the coast.

From The Guardian