01 n. The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.
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The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.“Pardon the coarseness of the illustration.” — L'Estrange.“A coarseness and vulgarity in all the proceedings.” — Burke.