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roughcast

roughcast

8.3
A coarse plaster made of cement and small stones for outside walls
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌfˌkæst/
  • UK
translation icon : revoque
  • The house was covered in roughcast to protect it from the elements.

Examples

  • The old cottage was covered in roughcast, giving it a rustic appearance.

  • Some homeowners choose roughcast as a decorative finish for garden walls.

  • Builders applied a layer of roughcast to protect the exterior from harsh weather.

  • We used roughcast on the exterior walls for a rustic look.

  • Builders applied a layer of roughcast to protect the exterior from harsh weather.

  • Some homeowners choose roughcast as a decorative finish for garden walls.

  • The old cottage was covered in roughcast, giving it a rustic appearance.

Synonyms

plaster
vsroughcast
53 2.7

A mixture that hardens and makes walls or ceilings smooth

is a coarse exterior mixture that contains gravel and small stones
stucco
vsroughcast
  • Specialized
18 6.5

A hard decorative plaster that people put on outside walls

is much coarser and includes gravel and small stones

Antonyms

smooth finish
1 3.3

An even, flat surface that has no rough or bumpy parts

How Rough

roughcast
  • UK
8.3
stucco
  • Specialized
18 6.5
plaster
53 2.7
finish coat
  • Specialized
5.0

Surface Forms

roughcast singular
roughcasts plural

Morphology

roughcast = rough + cast (semi-transparent) = rough + cast

The noun is transparently built from 'rough' + 'cast' in form, but the specific material/technical sense ('coarse plaster') is specialized.

Etymology

The word roughcast is made of rough ('not smooth') and cast ('a layer put on' or 'to throw on'). It became the name for the rough plaster layer itself, which is why roughcast today means the coarse plaster used on exterior walls.