thatch

• Nom désignant des tiges de plantes, comme la paille ou le roseau, utilisées comme matériau de couverture pour une maison, ou, au sens figuré, des cheveux rappelant ce type de toiture.

A noun referring to plant stalks, such as straw or reeds, used as roofing material for a house, or by extension, hair that resembles such roofing material.

1. B1formal

   Plant stalks such as straw, reeds, or palm leaves used as a roofing material for houses.

   Chaume (matériau de toiture)

   • The cottage had a thick roof of thatch.
   • Thatch is a traditional roofing material in many rural areas.
   • They replaced the old thatch with new straw.

2. A thatched roofB1formal

   A house roof made with plant material like straw or reeds.

   toit de chaume

   • The old farmhouse had a beautiful thatch.
   • The storm damaged the thatch on several cottages.
   • They hired a specialist to repair the thatch.

   Synonymesthatched roof

3. Thick hairB2informal

   A thick, untidy mass of hair on a person's head, resembling a thatched roof.

   Chevelure épaisse et désordonnée

   • He had a thick thatch of red hair.
   • Her thatch of curls was impossible to comb.
   • The old man's thatch of white hair was his most striking feature.

   Synonymesmanemopshock

• Couvrir un toit ou un bâtiment de chaume, de roseaux ou de matériaux similaires.

A verb meaning to cover a roof or building with straw, reeds, or similar materials.

1. Cover with thatchB2formal

   To cover a roof or building with dry vegetation such as straw, reeds, or palm leaves.

   couvrir de chaume

   • The workers thatched the cottage roof with straw.
   • They learned how to thatch a roof from the local craftsman.
   • The old barn was thatched to keep it cool in summer.