petit point

pet·it point

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pet-ee point]
- /ˈpɛt i pɔɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pet-ee point]
- /ˈpɛt i pɔɪnt/

Definitions of petit point words

noun petit point a small stitch used in embroidery. Compare gros point (def 1), tent stitch. 1
noun petit point embroidery done on a canvas backing and resembling woven tapestry. 1
noun petit point a small diagonal needlepoint stitch used for fine detail 0
noun petit point work done with such stitches, esp fine tapestry 0
noun petit point a small needlepoint stitch over one vertical and one horizontal canvas thread 0
noun petit point work done with this stitch, as a picture on canvas 0

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Origin of petit point

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < French: literally, small stitch

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Parts of speech for Petit point

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Petit point

petit point popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

petit point usage trend in Literature

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