Coarseness Definition & Meaning

coarseness
noun
  1. language or humor that is down-to-earth; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"
  2. the quality of being composed of relatively large particles
  3. looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
  4. the quality of lacking taste and refinement

"Coarseness" in song lyrics

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