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.

gros point

/ ˈɡrəʊ ˈpɔɪnt; ɡro pwɛ̃ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gros point¹

1860–65; < French: large point

Word History and Origins

Origin of gros point¹

C20: from Old French: large point

Example Sentences

The better part of Demuth's art was reticent, stiff and dainty as his mother's gros point.

From Time Magazine Archive

At first he could not hold a brush, so his mother got him interested in gros point embroidery.

From Time Magazine Archive

A carpet measuring nearly-seven by ten feet, it consisted of twelve panels in gros point and a not-quite-finished floral border.

From Time Magazine Archive

At a little later period the collar became more falling and the heavier "Gros point" was used.

From Project Gutenberg

Much of the old lace known as "Spanish Point" is not Spanish at all, but the best of Italian Rose Point on a large scale, being the variety known as Gros Point.

From Project Gutenberg