SINCE 1828
rough in
phrasal verb
roughed in;
roughing in;
roughs in
Definition of rough in
: to make a rough or unfinished version of (something, such as a design) as the first step in creating the finished version
Rough in the lettering on your poster. He roughed in the frame of the new door.
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