petit point
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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
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