1
a
: a fabrication of poles interwoven with slender branches, withes, or reeds and used especially formerly in building
b
: material for such construction
c
wattles plural
: poles laid on a roof to support thatch
2
Australia
: acacia sense 2
wattled; wattling
ˈwät-liŋ,
ˈwä-tᵊl-iŋ
1
: to form or build of or with wattle
2
a
: to form into wattle : interlace to form wattle
b
: to unite or make solid by interweaving light flexible material
: a fleshy pendulous process usually about the head or neck (as of a bird)
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Thanksgiving Give your goose a harvest look with a colorful turkey tail and wattle.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The pin, commissioned by William Drummond & Co., was designed to look like the spray of a wattle and features white and yellow diamonds.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Be sure to stake wattles or logs securely to prevent them from shifting during heavy rain events.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
As part of the welcome, Camilla — who wore a royal blue silk crepe dress by Fiona Clare and the Australian wattle brooch, a gift from Australian people to Queen Elizabeth — was presented with a posy by Ky, 12, and his sister Charlotte.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Thanksgiving Give your goose a harvest look with a colorful turkey tail and wattle.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
The pin, commissioned by William Drummond & Co., was designed to look like the spray of a wattle and features white and yellow diamonds.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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wattle
2 of 3 verb
wattled; wattling
ˈwät-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to form or build of or with wattle
2
a
: to weave (as branches) together to form wattle
b
: to unite or make solid by weaving together light flexible material
wattle
3 of 3 noun
: a fleshy flap of skin hanging usually from the neck (as of a bird)
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