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roughest around the edges

roughest around the edges is the superlative form of rough around the edges.

Meaning of rough around the edges

Adjective

rough around the edges (comparative rougher around the edges, superlative roughest around the edges)

  1. (idiomatic) In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
    • While rough around the edges, the church is really a wonderful place to be.

Questions about roughest around the edges

What is roughest around the edges the superlative form of?
Roughest around the edges is the superlative form of rough around the edges.

Words near roughest around the edges in the dictionary

  1. rougher
  2. rougher around the edges
  3. rougher-around-the-edges
  4. roughers
  5. roughest
  6. roughest around the edges
  7. roughest-around-the-edges
  8. roughhead
  9. roughheads
  10. roughhew
  11. roughhewed

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