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roughs

SayRUFSUS · UK/ɹʌfs/AUS/ɹɐfs/

2 meanings of roughs

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of rough. Use this form when you mean more than one rough.

    The designer showed the client several roughs before picking a final layout.

    A gang of roughs hung around outside the tavern all night.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of rough used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    The carpenter roughs the edges first, then sands them smooth.

    She roughs out a quick draft before writing the real letter.

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roughs is a form of rough

rough, noun: The long grass at the edge of a golf course that is not cut short. Full entry

Forms
roughroughs plural
Spelling
rough → roughs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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