coarse
Meaning
- With a rough texture; not smooth.
- Composed of large particles.
- Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
- Unrefined.
- Of inferior quality.
Synonyms
rough-cut
incessant chatter
linen cloth
vulga
woollen cloth
unpolished rice
coarsely ground
rough surface
not smooth
become rough
quilt-like mantle
woollen stuff
woollen thread
large-grained
reede
secular vulgar
floor mat
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔːs/
Etymology
Adjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developed from '(following) the usual course' (cf. of course) to 'ordinary, common' to 'lacking refinement', with 'not fine, granular' arising from its application to cloth. Compare the development of mean.
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