straw

Pronunciation

• IPA: /strɔ:/
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Noun

Singular straw

Plural straws

A cat on some straw

A straw in a drink

(uncountable)

1. Straw is dried grasses, such as wheat, without the seeds. Animals sleep on it, and people make hats and mats out of it.
2. A straw is a thin hollow tube that you drink through.