Purl - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɜːrl|  American pronunciation of the word purl
Brit.  |pɜːl|  British pronunciation of the word purl

noun

- gold or silver wire thread
- a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side

verb

- flow in a circular current, of liquids (syn: eddy, swirl, whirl, whirlpool)
- make a murmuring sound (syn: sough)
the water was purling
- knit with a purl stitch
- edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
- embroider with gold or silver thread

Extra examples

Knit one, purl one.

Purl and plain are the two main stitches in knitting.

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