coarse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːrs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɔrs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôrs, kōrs)

Inflections of 'coarse' (adj):
coarser
adj comparative
coarsest
adj superlative

Collocations for "coarse"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "coarse" in context.

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coarse

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a coarse [texture, surface, sand paper]
  2. coarse [sand, stone]
  3. contains coarse [grains, particles]
  4. a coarse-grained [texture]
  5. coarse (-ground) [pepper, salt]
  6. have (such) coarse hair
  7. my hair feels coarse (today)
  8. the [shirt, sweater, fabric] is coarse
  9. a coarse [shirt]
  10. stop using coarse language
  11. has a (rather) coarse [manner, tone, voice]
  12. coarse [food, bread, wine]
n as adj
  1. UK: practice coarse [fishing, angling]
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