transcription, транскрипция: [ kɔ:(r)s ]
( coarser, coarsest)
1.
Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces.
...a jacket made of very coarse cloth.
...a beach of coarse sand.
= rough
≠ fine
ADJ
• coarse‧ly
...coarsely ground black pepper.
ADV
2.
If you describe someone as coarse , you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way.
The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence.
= vulgar, crude
ADJ [ disapproval ]
• coarse‧ly
The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar joke.
ADV : ADV with v