thatched
- adjective
- /θætʃt/
- And so we go under this like, you know, thatched roof Hut outside and, you know, we drink the disgusting cactus juice.
They no more wish to dip their fingers in the poi bowl than they desire to live in a grass thatched Halle.
- They no more wish to dip their fingers in the poi bowl than they desire to live in a grass thatched Halle.
- And so we go under this like, you know, thatched roof Hut outside and, you know, we drink the disgusting cactus juice.
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Apricot green cottage roof beams cut from deep grained apricots, fragrant reeds braided into thatched eaves.
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During our vacation, we stayed in a cozy hotel with a lovely thatched roof by the beach.
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And this kind of thatched roof was used on top of the the building.
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Soon there was just one door left, that of a small thatched shack.
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I'm sitting in my thatched cottage and I'm looking out the window.
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In the age of close packed wooden cities, thatched roofs, great granaries, and vast fields, fire became a potent weapon.
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The village is known for its charming thatched cottages scattered along the narrow streets.
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As we walked through the countryside, we marveled at the thatched roofs adorning each house.
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Etymology
Thatched comes from the old word thatch, meaning 'covering' or 'roof' often made of straw or reeds, so imagine a house wearing a 'straw hat'. That's why a thatched cottage is one 'covered' with bundles of straw or reeds.