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straw

/stɹɔ/ adjectif C2

En français : paille

  1. Made of straw. · straw hat
  2. Of a pale, yellowish beige colour, like that of a dried straw.
  3. Imaginary, but presented as real. (figuratively) · A straw enemy built up in the media to seem like a real threat, which then collapses like a balloon.
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Its head was a small sack stuffed with straw, with eyes, nose, and mouth painted on it to represent a face.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 16 · B2
An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 16 · B2
Dorothy reached up both arms and lifted the figure off the pole, for, being stuffed with straw, it was quite light.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 17 · B2
But I do not want people to call me a fool, and if my head stays stuffed with straw instead of with brains, as yours is, how am I ever to know anything?”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 18 · B2

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