gros point

[ groh-point ]

noun,plural gros points.
  1. a large stitch used in embroidery.: Compare petit point (def. 1), tent stitch.

  2. Venetian point lace with raised work and large designs.

Origin of gros point

1
1860–65; <French: large point

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gros point

/ (ˈɡrəʊ ˈpɔɪnt, French ɡro pwɛ̃) /


noun
  1. a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads

  2. work done in this stitch

Origin of gros point

1
C20: from Old French: large point

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