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coarseness

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: coarseness

1
 n
the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
2
 n
looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
3
 n
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: coarseness
1

n the quality of being composed of relatively large particles

Synonyms:
graininess, granularity
Types:
sandiness
a texture resembling that of sand
Type of:
raggedness, roughness
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
2

n looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)

Synonyms:
nubbiness, tweediness
Type of:
raggedness, roughness
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
3

n the quality of lacking taste and refinement

Synonyms:
commonness, grossness, raunch, vulgarism, vulgarity
Type of:
inelegance
the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

n language or humor that is down-to-earth

Synonyms:
saltiness
Type of:
expressive style, style
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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