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coarse definition

coarse (kôrs)

adjective coarser coars′er, coarsest coars′·est

  1. of inferior or poor quality; common coarse fare
  2. consisting of rather large elements or particles coarse sand
  3. not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh coarse features, coarse cloth
  4. for rough or crude work or results a coarse file, coarse measurements
  5. lacking in refinement or good taste; vulgar; crude a coarse joke

Etymology: specialized var. of course in sense of “ordinary or usual order” as in of course

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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