roughcast
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roughcast
- /ˈɹʌfkæst/
- /ˈɹʌfkɑːst/
Where it comes from
From rough + cast.
noun roughcasts
- A crude model. The whole piece […]seems […]a loose model and roughcast of what I design to do.
-
A rough surface finish, as of a plaster or stucco wall.
The branches met overhead in a kind of bower and the three cops stood in the shade and studied the roughcast gable of the cottage, maybe fifty yards on up the hill.
Similar: pebbledash
- A mixture of pebbles or similar material used to finish a plaster or concrete wall.
verb roughcasts · roughcasting · roughcast · roughcasted
- To shape crudely; to form in its first rudiments, without correction or polish. This rough cast unhewn poetry was instead of stage plays for 120 years
- To apply a roughcast finish to. to roughcast a wall or building
adjective more roughcast · most roughcast
- Unpolished. A brilliant blaze, kindled with dry wood, enlightened the whole interior of this fresh looking, roughcast, timbered apartment.
Translations
Talk about this word "roughcast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roughcast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roughcast. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roughcast "roughcast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roughcast.Cite this
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title = {roughcast},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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