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Meaning of 'roughcast' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Roughcast [ n.]
- A rude model; the rudimentary, unfinished form of a thing.
- A kind of plastering made of lime, with a mixture of shells or pebbles, used for covering buildings.
2 . Roughcast [ v. t.]
- To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish.
- To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and inequalities.
- To plaster with a mixture of lime and shells or pebbles; as, to roughcast a building.

Meaning of 'roughcast' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . roughcast [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hew roughly, without finishing the surface
Example in sentence:
  • rough-hew stone or timber
Meaning (2):
- apply roughcast to
Example in sentence:
  • roughcast a wall

Nearby Words:

rouble rouche roue rouet rouge rouge dragon rougecroix rouged rough rough-footed

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