What is harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art called?
crude — (Paint.) Harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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