roughcast

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
  2. noun a rough preliminary model
  3. verb shape roughly

Etymology

From rough + cast.

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