gros point
a large stitch used in embroidery.: Compare petit point (def. 1), tent stitch.
Venetian point lace with raised work and large designs.
Origin of gros point
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How to use gros point in a sentence
At a little later period the collar became more falling and the heavier "gros point" was used.
Chats on Old Lace and Needlework | Emily Leigh LowesThey were done in relief and those of bold design with stronger reliefs are called “gros point de Venise.”
British Dictionary definitions for gros point
/ (ˈɡrəʊ ˈpɔɪnt, French ɡro pwɛ̃) /
a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
work done in this stitch
Origin of gros point
1- Compare petit point
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