Meaning of Thatch | Babel Free
θæt͡ʃDefinitions
- A surname.
- Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
- A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
- Any straw-like material, such as a person's hair.
Equivalents
Examples
“Just over halfway up, we reached the Human settlement with its houses of stone and wood and thatch. This was a prewar place⟳.”
“Mark⟳ Ladd, the venue’s assistant director of operations, notes that the fake greenery looks authentic: the height and colour of the blades are varied, with a few brown ones thrown in to emulate dead thatch.”
“An outgoing, story-telling Irishman from Butte, Montana, with his thatch of red hair and sandpapered face⟳, Matt was the quintessential imp.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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