unfinished

[ uhn-fin-isht ]
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adjective
  1. not finished; incomplete or unaccomplished.

  2. lacking some special finish or surface treatment, as polish, paint, etc.

  1. (of cloth) not sheared following the looming process.

  2. (of worsted) given a slight nap.

Origin of unfinished

1
First recorded in 1530–40; un-1 + finished

Other words from unfinished

  • un·fin·ished·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for unfinished

unfinished

/ (ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt) /


adjective
  1. incomplete or imperfect

  2. (of paint, polish, varnish, etc) without an applied finish; rough

  1. (of fabric) unbleached or not processed

  2. (of fabric) with a short nap

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