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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Coarse \Coarse\ (k[=o]rs), a. [Compar. Coarser
(k[=o]rs"[~e]r); superl. Coarsest.] [As this word was
anciently written course, or cours, it may be an abbreviation
of of course, in the common manner of proceeding, common, and
hence, homely, made for common domestic use, plain, rude,
rough, gross, e. g., ``Though the threads be course.''
--Gascoigne. See Course.]
[1913 Webster]
1. 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.
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2. Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate;
as, coarse manners; coarse language.
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I feel
Of what coarse metal ye are molded. --Shak.
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To copy, in my coarse English, his beautiful
expressions. --Dryden.
Syn: Large; thick; rough; gross; blunt; uncouth; unpolished;
inelegant; indelicate; vulgar.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Coarse \Coarse\, a. [Compar. Coarser; superl. Coarsest.] [As
this word was anciently written course, or cours, it may be
an abbreviation of of course, in the common manner of
proceeding, common, and hence, homely, made for common
domestic use, plain, rude, rough, gross, e. g., ``Though the
threads be course.'' --Gascoigne. See Course.]
1. 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.
2. Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate;
as, coarse manners; coarse language.
I feel Of what coarse metal ye are molded. --Shak.
To copy, in my coarse English, his beautiful
expressions. --Dryden.
Syn: Large; thick; rough; gross; blunt; uncouth; unpolished;
inelegant; indelicate; vulgar.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
a.
(en-comparative of: coarse)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
a.
(en-comparative of: coarse)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
a.
(en-comparative of: coarse)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
a.
(en-comparative of: coarse)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
Englanti a.
(en-a-taivm c oarse r)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
coarser
Engelska a.
(böjning en adj coarse)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Coarser /kˈɔːsə/ خشنFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
coarser /kˈɔːsə/ hrubšíFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
coarser /kˈɔːsə/ gröber, rauer, roher, derber see: coarse, coarsestFrom English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
coarser /kˈɔːsə/ grubljiFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈkɔɹsɝ/