Definitions

thatch

[thach] / θætʃ /

NOUN

hair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eyebrow fiber fur grass haircut hairstyle mane sideburn strand wig wool

STRONG

beard bristle cilium coiffure cowlick cut down eyelash feeler filament fluff fringe lock mop moustache quill ruff shock tress tuft vibrissa villus whiskers

WEAK

frizzies split ends

NOUN

mop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mane

STRONG

shock tangle tresses

Example Sentences

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But Togbe’s house was in its own compound with a small garden patch and a thatched chicken coop.

From Literature

We arrive at a huddled stone cottage with a sloped thatched roof.

From Literature

Both are bohíos, simple wooden houses made with a thatched roof.

From Literature

Zach’s not much taller than me and has this thatch of reddish-brown hair that sticks up all over the place.

From Literature

It evokes a thatched hut, a giant upturned basket and, especially, a vacant, human-size cage—a trap in want of prey.

From The Wall Street Journal