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straw

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making traditional objects:

Examples:

bale of straw We sat on bales of straw (= large amounts of straw tied tightly together) and listened to the music.
a straw basket/hat
straw-coloured He was born with straw-coloured hair.
2
a thin tube made of plastic or waterproof paper that is used to suck liquid into the mouth:

Examples:

through a straw Why don't you drink your milk through a straw?
She drilled a hole and put a drinking straw into the coconut.
3
the dried yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used for animals or for weaving:

Examples:

straw hats/baskets
The horse had a warm bed of fresh straw.
4
a thin tube, usually made of plastic, used to suck a drink from a container

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