raw edge
noun
a rough or bare edge; an edge without any smoothing, finishing, or ornamentation.
raw edges
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pluralof raw edge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In fashion, it’s traditionally associated with accentuating raw edges and functional elements like seams.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 29, 2016
“Time has worn off some of the raw edges, but this event has kind reopened the wounds,” Roger Glasgow, the dead man’s brother, said at a news conference.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2015
"Time has worn off some of the raw edges, but this sort of reopens the wound," said Roger Glasgow, a prominent Little Rock attorney.
From Reuters ● Mar. 12, 2015
The look was layered and textured, with a fringed sweater styled with a blurred leopard print coat, and raw edges around patch pockets on a 3/4-length gray flannel coat lending a loved, lived-in feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2015
There were still a host of faults to be corrected, of raw edges to be polished off, of plays to be developed.
From Bert Wilson on the Gridiron by J. W. Duffield
