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rough-out, roughout|ˈrʌfaʊt|
[rough v.1]
1. Archæol. A prototype of an artefact. Cf. rough v.1 6 b.
1936Proc. Prehist. Soc. II. 214 Some sixty odd specimens were found most of which were implements gone wrong in the manufacture or rough-outs never proceeded with. 1959J. D. Clark Prehist. S. Afr. v. 120 Unfinished roughouts are found associated with factory debris and many finely-made developed Acheulian and even later transitional forms. 1980Rescue News Sept. 4/3 Many large fragments of stone roof slates in various stages of rough-out were found in the fill.
2. Used attrib. to designate informal outdoor clothing. U.S.
1963New Yorker 29 June 75 Chinos, shirts, roughout jackets. 1976National Observer (U.S.) 10 Apr. 21/5 One scuffed cowboy boot sits poised atop the other; the baggy, rough-out trousers are now slung low beneath the prodigious belly. |