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1. (n.) purl
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
2. purl
one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.
3. purl
a twisted gold or silver embroidery thread.
4. (v.i.) purl
to knit with a purl stitch.
5. (v.t.) purl
to make with this stitch.
6. purl
to finish with loops or a looped edging.
7. (v.) purl
to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream over stones.
8. purl
to flow with a murmuring sound.
9. (n.) purl
the action or sound of purling.
10. purl
a ripple or eddy.
Etymology: (1545–55; orig. uncert.; cf. Norw purla to bubble up, gush)
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| Definition of 'purl' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) purl
gold or silver wire thread
2. (verb) purl, purl stitch
a basic knitting stitch
3. (verb) eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
flow in a circular current, of liquids
4. (verb) sough, purl
make a murmuring sound
"the water was purling"
5. (verb) purl
knit with a purl stitch
6. (verb) purl
edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
7. (verb) purl
embroider with gold or silver thread
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) purl
an embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band
2. (noun) purl
an inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance
3. (noun) purl
a circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple
4. (noun) purl
a gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook
5. (noun) purl
malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices
6. (noun) purl
a tern
7. purl
to rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl; to mantle
8. (verb) purl
to decorate with fringe or embroidery
9. (verb) purl
to run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through obstructions
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Sense: a kind of knitting stitch.
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 Afrikaans: aweregse breiwerk |
 Arabic: غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياك |
 Bulgarian: сърмени конци |
 Brazilian: ponto reverso |
 Czech: oko pletené obrace |
 German: das Linksstricken |
 Danish: vrangmaske |
 Greek: ανάποδη θηλιά |
 Spanish: punto del revés |
 Estonian: pöördpiste |
 Farsi: دانه ی رو |
 Finnish: edestakaisneulos |
 French: mailleà l'envers |
 Hebrew: סְרִיגַת שְׂמֹאל |
 Hindi: सोने का तार |
 Hungarian: fordított szem (kötésben) |
 Indonesian: setik rajutan |
 Icelandic: brugðningur |
 Italian: punto rovescio |
 Japanese: 裏編み |
 Korean: 안뜨기 |
 Lithuanian: išvirkščia akis |
 Latvian: kreiliskais valdziņš |
 Malay: jahit purl |
 Dutch: averechtse steek |
 Norwegian: vrangmaske |
 Polish: !!(rodzajściegu) |
 Persian: دانه ی رو |
 Pashto: اوبدل |
 Portuguese: ponto reverso |
 Romanian: fir |
 Russian: двухлицевое вязание |
 Slovak: obrátené očko |
 Slovenian: leva petlja |
 Serbian: bod |
 Swedish: avig [maska] |
 Thai: การถักไหมพรม |
 Turkish: tersörgü |
 Taiwanese: (編織的)反針、倒針 |
 Ukrainian: галун, вишивка |
 Urdu: زري کا کام |
 Vietnamese: mũi đan móc |
 Chinese: （编织法中的）反针，倒针 |
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