1. A preliminary or unpolished version of written material; text that is unrefined, roughly written, or lacks finesse
The writer submitted a rough draft for the editor's review.
O escritor submeteu um texto tosco para revisão do editor.
2. Text that is coarse, crude, or lacking in sophistication or elegance
His response was filled with crude language and rough phrasing.
Sua resposta estava cheia de linguagem tosca e expressões grosseiras.