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   rough-hewn

   adjective

   • 1. denoting wood or stone that has been cut with a tool such as an axe, so that its surface is not smooth: "rough-hewn logs"
   • ▪ not sophisticated, polished, or elegant: "a rough-hewn cinematic style"
   • ▪ denoting or possessing attractively strong or bony facial features: "his angular, rough-hewn face"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rough-hewnRough-hewn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROUGH-HEWN is being in a rough, unsmoothed, or unfinished state : crudely formed. How to use rough-hewn in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUGH-HEWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROUGH-HEWN definition: 1. A rough-hewn material, such as wood or stone, has been shaped, but not given a smooth surface…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROUGH-HEWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Rough-hewn means not smooth or polished, or not very polite or graceful. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and see sentences from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUGH-HEWN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. cut or hewn roughly, with an unfinished surface. the rough-hewn beams supporting his house. It is a rough-hewn carving of a cat's head. 2. shaped roughly or crudely. rough-hewn, tangerine jumpsuits. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'rough-hewn' in a sentence. rough-hewn.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rough-hewnrough-hewn - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of rough-hewn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rough-hewnRough-hewn - definition of rough-hewn by The Free Dictionary

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   Rough-hewn means cut or shaped roughly, with an unfinished surface, or shaped roughly or crudely. It can be used as an adjective or a verb. See synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of rough-hewn in different languages.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rough-hewn_adjrough-hewn, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   The earliest known use of the adjective rough-hewn is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for rough-hewn is from 1530, in the writing of John Palsgrave, teacher and scholar of languages. rough-hewn is formed within English, by compounding.