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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—T

Thatch

A straw hat. A hat being called a tile, and the word being mistaken for a roof-tile, gave rise to several synonyms, such as roof, roofing, thatch, etc.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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