1. a thin, dry stalk of grass
Usage: archaic; dialectal

Examples

• The old farmer picked up a windlestraw from the field.
• She found a single windlestraw caught in her hair after walking through the meadow.
• The windlestraw bent easily in the breeze.
• He used the windlestraw as a makeshift bookmark.
• The children collected windlestraws to weave into small baskets.