This is the 15809th most frequent Polish word.
słoma
Straw.
Here, 'słoma' (straw) refers to dried plant material derived from crops such as wheat, often used in agriculture or as a rudimentary construction material.
Na polu leżały snopy słomy.
On the field lay bundles of straw.
In this context, 'słoma' refers to straw as a crafting material utilized to create an item such as a hat.
Zrobiłem kapelusz ze słomy.
I made a hat out of straw.
This phrase uses 'słoma' metaphorically to hint at someone's rural or unsophisticated background, a common idiom in Polish culture.