gross gross /ˈgroʊs/

adjective

1. () Before any deductions  ( gross )
   before any deductions
    Gross income
   gross income
   
2. () Repellently fat  ( porcine , gross )
   repellently fat
    A bald porcine old man
   a bald porcine old man
   
3. () Lacking fine distinctions or detail  ( gross )
   lacking fine distinctions or detail
    The gross details of the structure appear reasonable
   the gross details of the structure appear reasonable
   
4. Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible  ( crying , egregious , flagrant , glaring , gross , rank )
   conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
    A crying shame
   a crying shame
    An egregious lie
   an egregious lie
    Flagrant violation of human rights
   flagrant violation of human rights
    A glaring error
   a glaring error
    Gross ineptitude
   gross ineptitude
    Gross injustice
   gross injustice
    Rank treachery
   rank treachery
   
5. Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent  ( gross , vulgar , crude , earthy )
   conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
    Coarse language
   coarse language
    A crude joke
   a crude joke
    Crude behavior
   crude behavior
    An earthy sense of humor
   an earthy sense of humor
    A revoltingly gross expletive
   a revoltingly gross expletive
    A vulgar gesture
   a vulgar gesture
    Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
   full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
   
6. Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers  ( arrant , complete , consummate , double-dyed , everlasting , gross , perfect , sodding , staring , pure , stark , thorough , thoroughgoing , unadulterated , utter )
   without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
    An arrant fool
   an arrant fool
    A complete coward
   a complete coward
    A consummate fool
   a consummate fool
    A double-dyed villain
   a double-dyed villain
    Gross negligence
   gross negligence
    A perfect idiot
   a perfect idiot
    Pure folly
   pure folly
    What a sodding mess
   what a sodding mess
    Stark staring mad
   stark staring mad
    A thorough nuisance
   a thorough nuisance
    A thoroughgoing villain
   a thoroughgoing villain
    Utter nonsense
   utter nonsense
    The unadulterated truth
   the unadulterated truth
   
7. Visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)  ( gross , megascopic )
   visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
   

noun

1. The entire amount of income before any deductions are made  ( gross , receipts , revenue )
   the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
     The company's revenue doubled after the successful product launch.
   The company's revenue doubled after the successful product launch.
   
2. Twelve dozen  ( 144 , gross )
   twelve dozen
   

verb

1. Earn before taxes, expenses, etc.  ( gross )
   earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
   

 gros gros /ɡroʊ/

noun

1. [Archaic] A heavy silk with a dull finish  ( gros [Archaic] )
   a heavy silk with a dull finish