"rough-draw" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rough-draws [present, singular, third-person], rough-drawing [participle, present], rough-drew [past], rough-drawn [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|rough-draws|rough-drawing|rough-drew|rough-drawn}} rough-draw (third-person singular simple present rough-draws, present participle rough-drawing, simple past rough-drew, past participle rough-drawn)
  1. To sketch roughly; to make a quick, unpolished version. Synonyms: rough draw, roughdraw
    Sense id: en-rough-draw-en-verb-81cxarXF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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