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    Grossières (en. Rude)

    ɡʁo.sjɛʁ

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to something that is brutal or coarse.
    His comments were really coarse.
    Ses commentaires étaient vraiment grossiers.
    Which is unrefined, vulgar.
    She often wears coarse and ill-fitting clothes.
    Elle porte souvent des vêtements grossiers et mal ajustés.
    Denotes something or an act that lacks finesse.
    This film contains coarse jokes.
    Ce film contient des blagues grossières.

    Etymology

    From the word 'large', which evokes a great size, often associated with a lack of subtlety.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    coarse gestures
    Awkward or offensive gestures.
    des gestes grossiers
    coarse humor
    Humor that is often vulgar or in poor taste.
    humour grossier
    coarse manners
    Behaviors or attitudes that are unbecoming.
    manières grossières

    Related Words

    coarseness
    The quality of what is coarse, absence of delicacy.
    grossièreté
    vulgarity
    The quality of what is vulgar, without refinement.
    vulgarité
    brutality
    The quality of what is brutal or violent.
    brutalité

    Slang Meanings

    The quality of what is unacceptable or shocking.
    What he said was really coarse.
    Ce qu'il a dit était vraiment grossier.
    Referring to jokes that offend.
    This comedian makes too many coarse jokes.
    Ce comédien fait trop de blagues grossières.