1. plural of hootch; small, crudely built shelters or dwellings, especially temporary military quarters
Usage: informal; often used in military contexts
2. plural of hootch; alcoholic liquor, especially cheap or homemade whiskey
Usage: slang; informal; dated

Examples

• The soldiers lived in hootches near the base during the deployment.
• The camp consisted of several hootches arranged in rows.
• During Prohibition, people made hootches in their basements.
• The old hootches were eventually replaced with permanent structures.
• They gathered in one of the hootches to escape the rain.