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   Coarse

   /kôrs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. rough or loose in texture or grain: "a coarse woolen cloth" Similar roughbristlyscratchypricklyhairyshaggywiryOpposite soft
   • ▪ made of large grains or particles: "dry, coarse sand"
   • ▪ (of grains or particles) large: "under the microscope they are seen to contain coarse grains"
   • ▪ (of a person's features) not elegantly formed or proportioned: "his coarse, ugly features contorted with rage" Similar heavybroadlargeroughrough-hewnunrefinedinelegantruggedcraggyOpposite delicate
   • ▪ (of food or drink) of inferior quality: "the wine is harsh, tannic, and coarse"
   • 2. (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar: "a man of coarse speech" Similar oafishloutishboorishchurlishuncouthrudediscourteousimpoliteungentlemanlyunladylikeill-mannereduncivilill-bredvulgarcommonroughuncultureduncivilizedcrassfoul-mouthedinformal:trailer-parkvulgarcruderudeoff coloroffensivedirtyfilthysmuttyobsceneindelicateimproperindecentindecorousunseemlycrasstastelesslewdprurientbawdyearthybroadribaldsaltyinformal:blueraunchynudge-nudgefarmyardOpposite sophisticatedrefinedinoffensive

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘ordinary or inferior’): origin uncertain; until the 17th century identical in spelling with course, and possibly derived from the latter in the sense ‘ordinary manner’.

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   • 1. coarsish adjective

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   What does coarse sand mean?

   • 1. rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine: coarse sand. 2. lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar: coarse jokes. 4. (Metallurgy) (of a metal) not refined 5. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a screw) having widely spaced threads

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   What does coarse mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! COARSE definition: 1. rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces: 2. rude and offensive: 3. rough and…. Learn more.

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   Are You a coarse person?

   • No, of course not. You're the kind of person who reads online dictionaries. But if you did do any of things, you'd be coarse — that is, unrefined, boorish, and downright vulgar. Coarse can apply to a wide variety of things other than behavior. If something is of poor quality, cheap and inferior, it's considered coarse.

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   What is the meaning of course?

   • lacking delicacy or refinement; crude; harsh; rough; boorish; gross: His language was coarse and unsuitable for children to hear. course – route or path; progress; duration; a way of behaving: She chose the wisest course. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree 1. Of low, common, or inferior quality.

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   Coarse is an adjective that means of ordinary or inferior quality or value, composed of large parts or particles, harsh, raucous, or rough in tone, or crude in taste, manners, or language. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, etymology, and medical and kids definitions of coarse.

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   Coarse is an adjective that means rough and not smooth or soft, or rude and offensive. Learn how to use coarse in a sentence, see synonyms and translations in different languages, and find related words and phrases.

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   Coarse means composed of relatively large parts or particles, lacking in fineness or delicacy, harsh, vulgar, or of inferior quality. See examples of coarse in a sentence, origin, synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Definitions of coarse. adjective. of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles. “ coarse meal”. “ coarse sand”. “a coarse weave”. synonyms: harsh. coarse-grained, large-grained. not having a fine texture.

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   Coarse means rough and thick, or not in very small pieces, or not polite. Learn how to use coarse in different contexts with examples and translations.

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    Coarse is an adjective that means rough, vulgar, or of low quality. It can also mean having large particles or not fine in texture. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and translations of coarse in different languages.