: lacking refinement or polish
a rough-edged writing style

Examples of rough-edged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of the things Sean Baker does exceptionally well is draw us into a vivid and highly specific milieu, nurturing our affections for characters who are rough-edged, to put it mildly, and then whip up a vortex of steadily escalating chaos. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024 Foster’s version of Sarah was more defiant and rough-edged than the producers and the director, Jonathan Kaplan, wanted. Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rough-edged was in 1942

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“Rough-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough-edged. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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