coarse

[ kawrs, kohrs ]
/ kɔrs, koʊrs /
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adjective, coars·er, coars·est.

Origin of coarse

First recorded in 1550–60; earlier cors(e), course, cowarce; of obscure origin

OTHER WORDS FROM coarse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH coarse

coarse course curse

Words nearby coarse

coaptation splint, coaptation suture, coarct, coarctate, coarctation, coarse, coarse fish, coarse-grained, coarsen, coarser, coarticulation

Words related to coarseness

harshness, rawness, smut, roughness, ribaldry, indelicacy, unevenness, bawdiness, crudity, boorishness, callousness, offensiveness, earthiness

British Dictionary definitions for coarseness

coarse
/ (kɔːs) /

adjective

rough in texture, structure, etc; not fine coarse sand
lacking refinement or taste; indelicate; vulgar coarse jokes
of inferior quality; not pure or choice
(of a metal) not refined
(of a screw) having widely spaced threads

Derived forms of coarse

coarsely, adverb coarseness, noun

Word Origin for coarse

C14: of unknown origin