gros point

noun

ˈgrōˌpȯint

plural gros points

1

: raised point

2

a

: canvas work made with large tent stitches each of which crosses two vertical and two horizontal threads

b

: a stitch used in making such canvas work compare petit point

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, large point

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