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thatch

/θætʃ/noun

उच्चारण थैच

छप्पर, फूस, छान

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    dried straw, reeds or leaves used for making a roof; a roof made of this material

    छप्पर, फूस, छान

    • The village huts had roofs of thatch.
    • Rain dripped through a hole in the thatch.
  2. 2

    [sing.] informal

    a thick mass of hair on somebody's head

    घने बालों का गुच्छा

    • a thatch of grey hair
    • A thatch of curly hair covered the little boy's head.

    Synonyms mop shock mane

verb
  1. 1

    [T, often passive] ~ sth

    to cover the roof of a building with thatch

    छप्पर छाना, फूस से छत बनाना

    • The farmers thatched their huts before the monsoon.
    • a thatched cottage
◇Word family
thatched adjectivethatcher noun