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countable and uncountable, plural thatches
Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain. examples
(Caribbean) Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching. examples
A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn. quotations examples
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.
2015 May 30, Rob Kuznia, “California turns to fake grass in response to drought”, in The Guardian
(by extension) Any straw-like material, such as a person's hair. quotations examples
An outgoing, story-telling Irishman from Butte, Montana, with his thatch of red hair and sandpapered face, Matt was the quintessential imp.
2008, Wallace Madding, The Country Club Killings: A Montana Story, page 21
third-person singular simple present thatches, present participle thatching, simple past and past participle thatched
To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc. examples