MEANING
A roof covering made from layers of straw, reed, or similar plant material.
Use it for
rural rooflines; traditional construction; organic building materialsShow a roof's layered plant material without treating it as a modern tile surface.
Words that belong together
- thatch roof
- thick thatch
- replace the thatch
On the page
The thatch extended well beyond the cottage walls.
Birds pulled loose strands from the old thatch.
A patch of fresh thatch looked golden beside the weathered roof.
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Word forms
- Base
- thatch
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Names the covering, not necessarily the entire roof structure; secondary verb means apply this material. Mass noun. Secondary verb: thatch, thatches, thatched, thatched, thatching.
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