rough around the edges

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rough around the edges

adjective rougher around the edges · roughest around the edges · rough round the edges · rough-around-the-edges

  1. idiomatic, informal In need of refinement; unsophisticated. While rough around the edges, the church is really a wonderful place to be.

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adj in need of refinement

Españoltosco
中文粗中有細 /粗中有细
Françaisbrut de décoffrage
Italianosmussare gli angoli
Русскийгрубоватый grubovatyj

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@misc{rough_around_the_edges_2026,
  title = {rough around the edges},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rough%20around%20the%20edges},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}