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crasse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • dross noun Waste or impure matter.
  • filth noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
  • grime noun A layer of dirt, soot, or grease that has built up and is hard to remove.
  • scum noun A thin layer of dirt, foam, or other impurities that gathers on the surface of a liquid.

Senses

crasse is used for these senses in English:

  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
  • dross Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
  • filth (UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.
  • grime Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
  • scum (uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

crass — full definition

  1. adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  2. adj Focused on money or material things in a blunt, unsubtle way.

dross — full definition

  1. noun Waste or impure matter.
  2. noun Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
  3. noun The impurities in metal.
  4. noun A waste product from working with metal.

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