gros point

[ groh-point ]

noun,plural gros points.

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

1860–65; <French: large point

Words Nearby 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 Lowes
They were done in relief and those of bold design with stronger reliefs are called “gros point de Venise.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for gros point

gros point

/ (ˈɡrəʊ ˈpɔɪnt, French ɡro pwɛ̃) /

noun

a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
work done in this stitch

Origin of gros point

C20: from Old French: large point

Compare petit point

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