rougher

adjective

Meaning

Not smooth; uneven.
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
Turbulent.
Difficult; trying.
Crude; unrefined
Violent; not careful or subtle
A worker who shapes something to prepare it for a finishing operation.
A piece of woollen cloth prepared for fulling.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

finisher(English)roughsetter(English)metalworker(English)steelworker(English)shaper(English)polisher(English)steel-worker(English)copperworker(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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