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Origin of gross
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French gros “large” (as noun, grosse “twelve dozen”), from Late Latin gross(us) “thick, coarse”
synonym study for gross
3. See flagrant.
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Other definitions for gross (2 of 2)
Gross
[ grohs ]
/ groʊs /
noun
Chaim [khahym], /xaɪm/, 1904–1991, U.S. sculptor and graphic artist, born in Austria.
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British Dictionary definitions for gross
Derived forms of gross
grossly, adverbgrossness, nounWord Origin for gross
C14: from Old French gros large, from Late Latin grossus thick
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Cultural definitions for gross
gross
Exclusive of deductions, prior to taxation, as in gross income. (Compare net.) Total, aggregate, as in gross domestic product.
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