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Webster 1913 Edition
Coarseness
Coarse′ness
(kōrs′nĕs)
, Noun.
The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness;
“The coarseness of the sackcloth.” as,
. coarseness
of food, texture, manners, or languageDr. H. More.
Pardon the
coarseness
of the illustration. L’Estrange.
A
coarseness
and vulgarity in all the proceedings. Burke.
Webster 1828 Edition
Coarseness
COARSENESS
, n.1.
Largeness of size; thickness; as the coarseness of thread.2.
The quality of being made of coarse thread or yarn; whence thickness and roughness; as the coarseness of cloth.3.
Unrefined state; the state of being mixed with gross particles or impurities; as the coarseness of glass.4.
Roughness; grossness; rudeness; applied to manners; as the coarseness of a clown.5.
Grossness; want of refinement or delicacy; want of polish; as the coarseness of expression or of language.6.
Meanness; want of art in preparation; want of nicety; as the coarseness of food or of raiment.