The Collaborative International Dictionary
Gross \Gross\, n. [F. gros (in sense 1), grosse (in sense 2). See Gross, a.]
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The main body; the chief part, bulk, or mass. ``The gross of the enemy.''
--Addison.For the gross of the people, they are considered as a mere herd of cattle.
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sing. & pl. The number of twelve dozen; twelve times twelve; as, a gross of bottles; ten gross of pens.
Advowson in gross (Law), an advowson belonging to a person, and not to a manor.
A great gross, twelve gross; one hundred and forty-four dozen.
By the gross, by the quantity; at wholesale.
Common in gross. (Law) See under Common, n.
In the gross, In gross, in the bulk, or the undivided whole; all parts taken together.
Usage examples of "in the gross".
I had nightmares for months, fully believing that for indulging in the grosser instincts Elise was damned, and that for keeping her from punishment I would be, too.