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To roof or cover with or as if with a type of grass

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Usage examples (39)
  • Noun : a thatch of unruly red hair
  • (iii) People living in thatched houses losing their homes and possessions
  • Gavin was born in Harvie, but left it at such an early age that he could only recall thatched houses with nets drying on the roofs, and a sandy shore in which coarse...
  • Meanwhile, through its Household department, Flux is one of the few to cover unusual risks such as thatched homes and unoccupied properties.
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