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Definition of thatch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thatch

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/θætʃ/
 
/θætʃ/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] dried straw, reeds, etc. used for making a roof; a roof made of this material
    • a roof made of thatch
    • The thatch was badly damaged in the storm.
    Topics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2
  2. [singular] thatch (of hair) (informal) thick hair on somebody’s head
    • He had a thatch of thick brown hair.
    • Fortunately, I've got a reasonably thick thatch left.
    Topics Appearancec2
    3. Word OriginOld English theccan ‘cover’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.
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