# roughs

Pronunciation: say "RUFS" US/UK /ɹʌfs/, AUS /ɹɐfs/

## Noun

1. Plural of rough. — plural of rough
   - Simple: Plural of rough. Use this form when you mean more than one rough.
   - _She pinned a dozen roughs to the wall and compared their compositions._
   - _The illustrator sent three roughs for the cover, and the editor chose the middle one._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of rough. — third-person singular simple present indicative of rough
   - Simple: The form of rough used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _He roughs in the outlines of the portrait before adding any detail._
   - _The machinist roughs the metal surface so the coating bonds to it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/roughs (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).