adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 (of stone, wood, etc.) cut in a way that leaves it with a rough surface:
rough-hewn walls * (figurative) the rough-hewn features of his face
2 (written) (of a person or their behaviour) not very polite or educated
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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