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1. (adj.) coarse
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
coarse sand.
2. coarse
lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.:
coarse fabric.
3. coarse
harsh; grating.
4. coarse
lacking refinement; unpolished:
coarse manners.
5. coarse
vulgar; obscene:
coarse language.
6. coarse
(of metals) unrefined.
7. coarse
(of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness.
Etymology: (1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) coarse, harsh
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
"coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
2. (adj) coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
"he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich"
3. (adj) coarse, common
of low or inferior quality or value
"of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
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1. (adjective) coarse
≠ smooth
the sheep's coarse wool; a coarse texture
2. coarse
≠ fine
coarse sand
3. coarse
offensive; = vulgar
coarse language/behavior
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. coarse
large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread
2. coarse
not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language
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Sense: rough in texture or to touch; not fine
This coat is made of coarse material.
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 Afrikaans: ru, grof |
 Arabic: سَميك |
 Bulgarian: грапав |
 Brazilian: grosseiro |
 Czech: hrubý, drsný |
 German: grob |
 Danish: grov |
 Greek: τραχύς, σκληρός |
 Spanish: áspero, grueso |
 Estonian: jämedakoeline, kare |
 Farsi: زبر |
 Finnish: karkea |
 French: grossier |
 Hebrew: גָס |
 Hindi: रूखा |
 Croatian: grub, hrapav |
 Hungarian: durva |
 Indonesian: kasar |
 Icelandic: grófur |
 Italian: grezzo; ruvido |
 Japanese: 目のあらい |
 Korean: 거친 |
 Lithuanian: šiurkštus |
 Latvian: raupjš; neapstrādāts |
 Malay: kasar |
 Dutch: ruw |
 Norwegian: grov |
 Polish: szorstki |
 Persian: زبر |
 Pashto: زيږ: ټيټ كيفيت والا: هغه |
 Portuguese: grosseiro |
 Romanian: aspru |
 Russian: грубый |
 Slovak: hrubý |
 Slovenian: grob |
 Serbian: grub |
 Swedish: grov |
 Thai: หยาบ |
 Turkish: kaba |
 Taiwanese: 粗糙的 |
 Ukrainian: грубий |
 Urdu: موٹا ، کھردرا |
 Vietnamese: thô |
 Chinese: 粗糙的 |
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