thatch
noun /θætʃ/
/θætʃ/
- [uncountable, countable] dried straw, reeds, etc. used for making a roof; a roof made of this material
enlarge image- a roof made of thatch
- The thatch was badly damaged in the storm.
- [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.
Word OriginOld English theccan ‘cover’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.