n.
- a roof covering of straw, reeds, or similar material.
▸straw, reeds, etc. used to cover a roof.
- informal the hair on a person's head.
- dead stalks, moss, etc. on a lawn.
v.
[
often as adj. thatched]
cover with thatch.
Derivative
Etymology
OE theccan ‘cover’, of Gmc origin.