coarse
With a rough texture; not smoothWith a rough texture; not smooth.
» Her dress was made of coarse wool.
Ihr Kleid war aus grober Wolle.
Её юбка связана из грубой шерсти.
Meaning
6 sensesWith a rough texture; not smooth.
rau, belegt
Composed of large particles.
coarse sand
grob, grobkörnig
кру́пныйkrúpnyj
гру́бийhrúbyj
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
coarse manners
coarse language
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
Of inferior quality.
Due to the internet issue, the system generated an coarse audio file.
She detests visiting coarse places.
grob
гру́быйgrúbyj, черново́йčernovój, необрабо́танныйneobrabótannyj
of low or inferior quality or value
Not thin; thick.
(archaic)Unrefined.
grob, derb, primitiv
гру́быйgrúbyj, вульга́рныйvulʹgárnyj, непристо́йныйnepristójnyj
Examples
15 sentencesHer dress was made of coarse wool.
ruЕё юбка связана из грубой шерсти.
deIhr Kleid war aus grober Wolle.
Her skin is coarse from years of working outdoors.
ruУ неё грубая кожа от многих лет, которые она проработала на улице.
He was coarse in his habits and brutish in his ways.
The coarse sieve mocks the fine sieve, while the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.
When the coarse sieve laughs at the fine sieve, the sheepskin rug smiles mischievously.
Translations
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Origin
Adjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developeAdjectival use of course that diverged in spelling in the 18th century. The sense developed from '(following) the usual course' (cf. of course) to 'ordinary, common' to 'lacking refinement', with 'not fine, granular' arising from its application to cloth. Compare the development of mean.
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Forms
coarser, coarsestSynonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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