Rough and Sheer

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Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Sheer is an antonym for rough.

Sheer adjective - Very thin and easy to see through.

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Rough is an antonym for sheer in see-through topic.

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

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Sheer and Rough. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/sheer

Rough & Sheer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/sheer>.

Sheer or Rough. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rough/sheer.

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