unsanded
Not yet smoothed
Unsanded means not smoothed with sandpaper or abrasive material.
The term appears most often in woodworking and construction: unsanded plywood, unsanded grout.
An unsanded surface retains its original texture—rougher, with visible grain or imperfections that sanding would remove.
Uneven in surface
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- coarseRough in texture
- grainyRough with particles
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
bumpy · uneven · scratchy · splintery · prickly · raw · natural · tactile
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- unpaintedLacking applied color
- bareLacking any covering
natural · untreated · uncoated · unsealed · unprocessed · rough-hewn · primitive · crude
rough
Uneven in surface
abrasive · bumpy · uneven · scratchy · splintery · prickly · raw · natural · tactile · fibrous
raw
In original state
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- unvarnishedWithout embellishment or coating
- unpaintedLacking applied color
bare · natural · untreated · uncoated · unsealed · unprocessed · rough-hewn · primitive · crude · unrefined
plywood
Engineered layered wood panels
grain · splinter · sawdust · carpentry · joinery · cabinetmaking · workbench · raw · millwork · veneer