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roughcast

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌfkɑːst/
Definition of roughcast

noun

[mass noun]
  • plaster of lime, cement, and gravel, used on outside walls.

adjective

  • 1(of a building or part of a building) coated with roughcast.
  • 2(of a person) lacking refinement:she thought of the roughcast yeomen she would meet

verb (past and past participle roughcast)

[with object]
  • coat (a wall) with roughcast: the walls were roughcast as in an underground garage

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Definition of roughcast in the US English dictionary
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