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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024coarse /kɔrs/USA pronunciation adj., coars•er, coars•est. - made up of relatively large parts or particles:coarse sand.
- lacking in delicacy of texture, etc.:coarse fabric; coarse skin.
- lacking refinement;
unpolished:coarse manners. - vulgar;
obscene:coarse language.
coarse•ly, adv. coarse•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024coarse (kôrs, kōrs),USA pronunciation adj., coars•er, coars•est. - composed of relatively large parts or particles:The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure, etc.:The stiff, coarse fabric irritated her skin.
- harsh;
grating. - lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement;
unpolished:He had coarse manners but an absolutely first-rate mind. - of inferior or faulty quality;
common;
base. - vulgar;
obscene;
crude:His coarse language angered us. - Metallurgy(of metals) unrefined.
- Metallurgy(of a metal file) having the maximum commercial grade of coarseness.
- 1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin, originally
- 2, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crude, rude, rough.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vulgar, gross, crass.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indelicate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refined, sensitive.
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