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roughcast

[ ruhf-kast, -kahst ]

noun

  1. Also called spatter dash. an exterior wall finish composed of mortar and fine pebbles mixed together and dashed against the wall. Compare pebble dash.
  2. a crudely formed pattern or model.

verb (used with object)

, rough·cast, rough·cast·ing.
  1. to cover or coat with roughcast.
  2. to make, shape, or prepare in a rough form:

    to roughcast a story.

roughcast

/ ˈrʌfˌkɑːst /

noun

  1. a coarse plaster used to cover the surface of an external wall
  2. any rough or preliminary form, model, etc

adjective

  1. covered with or denoting roughcast

verb

  1. to apply roughcast to (a wall, etc)
  2. to prepare in rough
  3. See rough-hew
    tr another word for rough-hew

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Derived Forms

  • ˈroughˌcaster, noun

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Other Words From

  • roughcaster noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roughcast1

First recorded in 1510–20; rough + cast

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Example Sentences

But he waved her into silence with a small, roughcast looking hand.

The wall between the garden and hemp-field was roughcast with lime and pebbles.

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