straw
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- noun
- /strɔ/
- The compost is made from cow, horse, and sheep manure, straw, grape skins, and grape pomace.
- a straw hat
- bed of straw
- covered with straw
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- Right now your brand is built on straw and sticks.
- Even if it's going fast enough, straw is not as hard as trees, Correct.
- That was probably the, the straw that broke the camel's back.
- You know, the Tin man, the straw man and the the cowardly lion.
- And I looked down and it was like one of those straw rugs.
- And I found maybe like one or two little clumps of, of straw, like one or two little clumps.
- I would have two large straw hat pizzas.
Examples
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In the Kolokani region, straw is added to the mixture for additional temper.
Academic text (1994) -
I'll wear my great big old straw hat, and she is going to L-O-V-E love me.
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Was he the one in the straw hat?
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Captain, his eyes hidden by the blue bill on his straw hat, still stood fifty yards away.
Fiction book (1990) -
In summer, the men wear straw hats, and their coats for religious services are generally black.
Academic text (1996) -
Behind those bars, a man lay sprawled on his stomach on the straw-covered floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
Most farmers use abundant and economical straw for bedding in the hutch.
Academic text (1994) -
The farmer spread fresh straw on the barn floor to provide comfort for the animals.
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She used straw to weave a beautiful basket that would hold fruits and vegetables.
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After the harvest, the field was left with piles of straw ready to be used for bedding.
Synonyms
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Material like straw used in a stable or cage for animal bedding
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Soft plant material like straw or hay that animals sleep on
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Material like straw or wood shavings that makes a dry bed for animals
Idioms
Compounds
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A thin tube often made of plastic or paper that you use to suck a drink into your mouth
- Jargon
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A person who appears to own things but hides the real owner often for illegal acts
- Indian
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A small mushroom you can eat with a white cap and long stem used in Asian cooking
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Etymology
Straw originally meant the dry stalks left after cutting grain, which people used as bedding for animals and to make baskets and hats. So straw refers to those dried plant stems.