COARSE


Meaning of COARSE in English

■ adjective

1》 rough or harsh in texture; unrefined.

↘consisting of large grains or particles: a ~ white powder.

2》 (of a person's features) not elegantly formed or proportioned.

3》 rude or vulgar.

4》 Brit. relating to the sport of angling for ~ fish.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

coarsish adjective

Origin

ME (in the sense 'ordinary or inferior'): origin uncertain; perh. related to course .

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