Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - uncouth
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If you describe a person as uncouth, you mean that their behaviour is rude, noisy, and unpleasant. = coarse ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English uncuth, from un- + cuth familiar, known; akin to Old High German kund known, Old English can know — more at can Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic not known or not familiar to one ; seldom experienced ; uncommon, rare b. obsolete mysterious, uncanny 2. a. strange or clumsy in shape or appearance ; outlandish b. lacking in polish and grace ; rugged ~ verse c. awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior ; rude • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (of a person, manners, appearance, etc.) lacking in ease and polish; uncultured, rough (uncouth voices; behaviour was uncouth). 2 archaic not known; desolate; wild; uncivilized (an uncouth place). Derivatives uncouthly adv. uncouthness n. Etymology: OE uncuth unknown (as UN-(1) + cuth past part. of cunnan know, CAN(1)) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. книж. неуклюжий, неловкий 2. книж. грубый, неотесанный uncouth manners —- грубые манеры 3. книж. заброшенный, дикий (о месте) uncouth path —- заброшенная тропа 4. уст. странный, чудной; необычный 5. неотшлифованный (о слоге) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. uncuр "unknown, uncertain, unfamiliar," from un- "not" + cuр "known, well-known," pp. of cunnan "to know" (see can (v.)). Meaning "strange, crude, clumsy" is first recorded 1513. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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