petit point

pet·it point

noun \ˈpe-tē-ˌpȯint\

Definition of PETIT POINT

: tent stitch; also : embroidery made with this stitch

Origin of PETIT POINT

French, literally, small point

First Known Use: circa 1882

Rhymes with PETIT POINT

at gunpoint, at knifepoint, basis point, boiling point, breaking point, brownie point, cardinal point, counterpoint, Curie point, disappoint, extra point, floating-point, focal point, freezing point, growing point, ideal point, knuckle joint, melting point, miter joint, needlepoint, out of joint, pedal point, point-to-point, pressure point, rabbet joint, selling point, silverpoint, sticking point, strain a point, stretch a point, talking point, to the point, trigger point, triple point, turning point, vantage point, vowel point