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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COARSE, a.
1. Thick; large or gross in bulk; comparatively of large diameter; as coarse thread or yarn; coarse hair; coarse sand. This seems to be the primary sense of the word; opposed to fine or slender. Hence,
2. Thick; rough; or made of coarse thread or yarn; as coarse cloth.
3. Not refined; not separated from grosser particles, or impurities; as coarse metal; coarse glass.
4. Rude; rough; unrefined; uncivil; as coarse manners.
5. Gross; not delicate.
The coarser tie of human law.
6. Rude; rough; unpolished; inelegant; applied to language.
7. Not nicely expert; not accomplished by art or education; as a coarse practitioner.
8. Mean; not nice; not refined or elegant; as a coarse perfume; a coarse diet.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave" [syn: coarse, harsh] [ant: fine]
2: lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence"; "the vulgar display of the newly rich" [syn: coarse, common, rough-cut, uncouth, vulgar]
3: of low or inferior quality or value; "of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare; "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population" [syn: coarse, common]

Merriam Webster's

adjective (coarser; coarsest) Etymology: Middle English cors, perhaps from course, noun Date: 14th century 1. of ordinary or inferior quality or value ; common 2. a. (1) composed of relatively large parts or particles <coarse sand> (2) loose or rough in texture <coarse cloth> b. adjusted or designed for heavy, fast, or less delicate work <a coarse saw with large teeth> c. not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination 3. crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language 4. harsh, raucous, or rough in tone 5. chiefly British of or relating to coarse fish <coarse fishing> • coarsely adverb • coarseness noun Synonyms: coarse, vulgar, gross, obscene, ribald mean offensive to good taste or morals. coarse implies roughness, rudeness, or crudeness of spirit, behavior, or language <found the coarse humor of coworkers offensive>. vulgar often implies boorishness or ill-breeding <a loud vulgar belch>. gross implies extreme coarseness and insensitiveness <gross eating habits>. obscene applies to anything strongly repulsive to the sense of decency and propriety especially in sexual matters <obscene language not allowed on the air>. ribald applies to what is amusingly or picturesquely vulgar or irreverent or mildly indecent <entertained the campers with ribald folk songs>.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. 1 a rough or loose in texture or grain; made of large particles. b (of a person's features) rough or large. 2 lacking refinement or delicacy; crude, obscene (coarse humour). 3 rude, uncivil. 4 inferior, common. Phrases and idioms: coarse fish Brit. any freshwater fish other than salmon and trout. Derivatives: coarsely adv. coarseness n. coarsish adj. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(coarser, coarsest) 1. Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist of thick threads or large pieces. ...a jacket made of very coarse cloth. ...a beach of coarse sand. = rough ? fine ADJ • coarsely ...coarsely ground black pepper. ADV 2. If you describe someone as coarse, you mean that he or she talks and behaves in a rude and offensive way. The soldiers did not bother to moderate their coarse humour in her presence. = vulgar, crude ADJ [disapproval] • coarsely The women laughed coarsely at some vulgar joke. ADV: ADV with v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. 1. Of large size. 2. Of large fibres or particles. 3. Crude, rough, impure, unpurified. 4. Gross, broad, indelicate, indecent, vulgar. 5. Rude, unpolished, uncivil, impolite, gruff, bluff, bearish, brutish, loutish, clownish, churlish. 6. Mean, vile, inelegant.

Moby Thesaurus

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