rough-hewn
adjective/ˌrʌf ˈhjuːn/
/ˌrʌf ˈhjuːn/
[only before noun]- (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
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- (formal) (of a person or their behaviour) not very polite or educated
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