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coarse
adjective (RUDE) /kɔːs/
/kɔːrs/ Definition
› rude and offensive: a coarse joke coarse languageRude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire coarsely
/-li/ adverb Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desire coarseness
/-nəs/ noun [U] › The coarseness of the cloth irritated her skin. I can't stand his coarseness and stupidity.Rude and cheekyRelating to sex and sexual desireRough, irregular and uneven
(Definition of coarse adjective (RUDE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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