GROSS

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French gros large, thick, whole, from Late Latin ~us coarse Date: 14th century 1. immediately obvious, b. glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness , out-and-out , utter , visible without the aid of a microscope, 2. big , bulky , growing or spreading with excessive luxuriance, 3. of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects or broad distinctions, consisting of an overall total exclusive of deductions , made up of material or perceptible elements, not fastidious in taste ; undiscriminating, 6. coarse in nature or behavior ; unrefined, gravely deficient in civility or decency ; crudely vulgar , inspiring disgust or distaste , deficient in knowledge ; ignorant , untutored , see: coarse ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1579 amount , sum , overall total exclusive of deductions, III. transitive verb Date: 1884 to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive of deductions (as for taxes or expenses), ~er noun IV. noun (plural ~) Etymology: Middle English gros, probably from Anglo-French ~e sum, whole, from feminine of gros Date: 14th century an aggregate of 12 dozen things