/ ˈskeɪbrəs; NAmE ; ˈskæb-/ adjective
1.
( formal ) offensive or shocking in a sexual way
SYN indecent
2.
( technical ) having a rough surface
SYN scaly :
scabrous skin
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (first used to describe an author's style as harsh, unmusical, unpolished ): from French scabreux or late Latin scabrosus , from Latin scaber rough.