straw
nounUK /strɔː/
US /strɔː/
A straw is a thin tube you use to drink a drink.
She drank her juice through a pink straw.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Dried stems of grain plants, used for animals to sleep on or for making hats.
The farmer spread straw on the floor of the barn.
3. A pale yellow color, like dried straw.
She wore a straw-colored dress to the party.
4. A tiny, hollow tube used to suck up a drink.
He asked for a straw with his soda.