GROS POINT


Meaning of GROS POINT in English

[ grəʊ'pwa~ \]

■ noun a type of needlepoint embroidery consisting of stitches crossing two or more threads of the canvas in each direction.

Origin

C19: Fr., lit. 'large stitch', from ~ de Venise , a type of lace orig. from Venice.

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