purl
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purl
to knit with a purl stitch; to edge with lace or embroidery
Not to be confused with:
pearl – a gem; yellowish white color
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purl 1
(pûrl)intr.v. purled, purl·ing, purls
To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound.
n.
The sound made by rippling water.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
purl 2
also pearl (pûrl)v. purled, purl·ing, purls also pearled or pearl·ing or pearls
v.tr.
1. To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery.
v.intr.
1. To do knitting with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish with lace or embroidery.
n.
1. Abbr. p. Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch.
2. A decorative edging of lace or embroidery.
3. Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.
[Origin unknown.]
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purl
(pɜːl)n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards
2. (Knitting & Sewing) a decorative border, as of lace
3. (Knitting & Sewing) gold or silver wire thread
vb
Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl 4. (Knitting & Sewing) to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch
5. (Knitting & Sewing) to edge (something) with a purl
[C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord]
purl
(pɜːl)vb
(Physical Geography) (intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound
n
1. (Physical Geography) a curling movement of water; eddy
2. (Physical Geography) a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream
[C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble]
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purl1
(pɜrl)n.
1. 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. one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.
3. a twisted gold or silver embroidery thread.
v.i. 4. to knit with a purl stitch.
v.t. 5. to make with this stitch.
6. to finish with loops or a looped edging.
[1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord]
purl2
(pɜrl)v.
1. to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream over stones.
2. to flow with a murmuring sound.
n. 3. the action or sound of purling.
4. a ripple or eddy.
[1545–55; orig. uncertain; compare Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush]
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Purl
a small rill in which waters are in a whirl of agitation.Examples: purl of her sweet breath, 1850; of lace; of water, 1552; of youthful blood, 1650; purls flowering from the fountain of life, 1650.
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purl
Past participle: purled
Gerund: purling
| Imperative |
|---|
| purl |
| purl |
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| Noun | 1. |  purl - gold or silver wire thread |
| 2. |  purl - a basic knitting stitch knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting | |
| Verb | 1. | purl - flow in a circular current, of liquids |
| 2. | purl - make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling" | |
| 3. | purl - knit with a purl stitch handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf" | |
| 4. | purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery purl - embroider with gold or silver thread | |
| 5. | purl - embroider with gold or silver thread purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery |
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Translations
غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه
oko obrace
vrangmaske
fordított szem
brugîningur
išvirkščia akis
kreiliskais valdziņš
obrátené očko
ters örgü
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purl
vi → links stricken
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
purl
(pəːl) noun a kind of knitting stitch.
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