thatching

[ thach-ing ]

noun

1. thatch ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of thatching¹

1350–1400; Middle English thecchyng. See thatch, -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Branches scraped against the side of the children’s cart, the thatching caved in, and some of it lifted off, the hot sun falling into their eyes.

From Literature

And crafts can be up for consideration, such as basket-weaving, thatching and the art of creating tartan and tweed.

From BBC

He had a mouth full of the thatching she had carefully woven out of branches for one wall.

From Literature

The thatching was evenly trimmed, the walls freshly plastered, the ground smooth without the print of a foot.

From Literature

The effect of the thatching — a discrete work in itself, called “Facade” — is startling and has drawn enormous online attention.

From Washington Post