Definition of coarse Coarse
/kɔˈɹs/ - [kors] - coarse
We found 10 definitions of coarse from 6 different sources.
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What does coarse mean?
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Adjectivecoarse, coarser, coarsest |
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| coarse - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave" | ||
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| fine characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment; "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master" | ||
| unsmooth, rough not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches" | ||
| texture the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance); "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain" | ||
| large-grained, coarse-grained not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large-grained sand" | ||
| grainy, granulose, coarse-grained, farinaceous, granular, gritty, mealy not having a fine texture; "coarse-grained wood"; "large-grained sand" | ||
| granulated made grainy or formed into granules; "granulated sugar" | ||
| plush-like, plushy (of textures) resembling plush | ||
| coarse - lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich" | ||
| common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar | ||
| unrefined (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?" | ||
| coarse - of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population" | ||
| common | ||
| inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance | ||
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Wiktionary 
- coarse (Adjective)
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture. - coarse (Adjective)
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- coarse (superl.)
Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread. - coarse (superl.)
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
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coarse
In reference to a material or quality of something: unrefined.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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coarse
kōrs, adj. rough: rude: uncivil: vulgar: harsh: gross.—adj. Coarse′-grained, coarse in the grain, as wood: (fig.) inelegant, gross.—adv. Coarse′ly.—v.t. Coars′en, to make coarse.—n. Coarse′ness.—adj. Coars′ish, somewhat coarse. [From phrase 'in course,' hence ordinary.]
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