adj.
1.before any deductions
2.visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
3.of general aspects or broad distinctions
4.repellently fat
5.conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
6.without qualification
7.conspicuously and tastelessly indecent gross n.
1.twelve dozen
2.the entire amount of income before any deductions are made gross v.
1.earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
Idiom of the Day
chip in
to contribute to something, to pay jointly for something
We chipped in and bought our father a birthday present.