thatched; thatching; thatches
: to cover with or as if with thatch
thatcher
noun
1
a
: a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house
b
: a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such material
c
: a mat of undecomposed plant material (such as grass clippings) accumulated next to the soil in a grassy area (such as a lawn)
2
: something likened to the thatch of a house
especially
: the hair of one's head
Examples of thatch in a Sentence
Noun
Mice were living in the thatch of the roof.
We ate lunch in the shade under the thatch of a beachfront restaurant.
her thatch of dark brown hair
Recent Examples on the Web
Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Wear them while weeding, raking, planting, thatching, and scooping debris into yard waste bags to avoid punctures, scratches, splinters, and dirty fingernails.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
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Verb
The Rosewood property employs recycled plastic for all the thatching, reinforcing it with natural woods from the island.
—Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Wear them while weeding, raking, planting, thatching, and scooping debris into yard waste bags to avoid punctures, scratches, splinters, and dirty fingernails.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
See all Example Sentences for thatch
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“Thatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thatch. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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thatch
1 of 2 verb
: to cover with or as if with thatch
thatch
2 of 2 noun1
: a plant material (as straw) used to cover the roof of a building
2
: a mat of plant matter (as grass clippings) that has accumulated on the soil surface of a grassy area (as a lawn)
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