gross
Cross references:
1. coarse 2. flagrant 3. whole
1. gross \'gro-s\ aj [ME, fr. MF gros thick, coarse, fr. L grossus] archaic
1a: immediately obvious 1b1: glaringly noticeable {~ error} 1b2:
OUT-AND-OUT, UTTER {~ fool} 1c: visible without the aid of a microscope
2a: BIG, BULKY; esp : excessively fat 2b: growing or spreading with
excessive luxuriance 3a: of, relating to, or dealing with general aspects
or broad distinctions 3b: consisting of an overall total exclusive of
deductions {~ earn ings} 4: EARTHY, CARNAL {~er part of human nature} 5:
not fastidious in taste : UNDISCRIMINATING 6: lacking knowledge or culture
: UNREFINED 7: OBSCENE {a ~ expletive} - gross.ly av
2. gross n obs 1a: AMOUNT 1b: an overall total exclusive of deductions
archaic 2: main body : MASS
3. gross vt : to earn (an overall total) exclusive of deductions -
gross.er n
4. gross n or gross [ME groce, fr. MF grosse, fr. fem. of gros] pl : an
aggregate of 12 dozen things {~ of pencils}