Etymology

rough-hew

Today it means: To cut or shape something roughly without finishing or tidying the surface. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

From rough + hew.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. To cut or shape something roughly without finishing or tidying the surface.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.