1. a coarse plaster of lime, cement, and gravel used on exterior walls
Usage: construction

1. to cover a wall with roughcast plaster
Usage: construction
2. to shape or form roughly without attention to detail

1. roughly formed or shaped; lacking refinement

Examples

• The cottage walls were covered in traditional roughcast.
• Workers will roughcast the exterior walls tomorrow.
• The builder applied a thick layer of roughcast to weatherproof the house.
• She decided to roughcast her ideas before writing the final proposal.
• The sculptor created a roughcast model of the statue.
• His roughcast plan needed more detail before presentation.
• The roughcast surface gave the building a rustic appearance.