n. The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language. “The coarseness of the sackcloth.” Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pardon the coarseness of the illustration. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
A coarseness and vulgarity in all the proceedings. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]