🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

거친 가장자리

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geochin gajangjari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rough-edge/ˈrʌf.ɛdʒ/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"수제 종이는 독특한 거친 가장자리를 가지고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An untrimmed, uneven, or feathered border on a piece of paper, fabric, or material.

    "The handmade paper featured a distinct rough-edge that gave it an artisanal feel."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having an unpolished, raw, or slightly imperfect quality in character, design, or execution.

    "His rough-edge charm made him stand out in the polished corporate environment."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of Old English 'rūh', meaning rough or hairy, and Old French '-edge' or 'egge' from Latin 'acies', meaning sharp point or edge. Originally used in papermaking and woodworking to describe unpolished, untrimmed borders, it later evolved metaphorically to describe unfinished qualities or imperfections in people and processes.

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