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  1. purl:


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Detailed Synonyms for purl in English

purl:

purl [the ~] noun

  1. the purl
    – a basic knitting stitch 1
    the purl stitch; the purl
    – a basic knitting stitch 1
  2. the purl
    – gold or silver wire thread 1
    the purl
    – gold or silver wire thread 1

purl verb

  1. purl
    – make a murmuring sound 1
    to sough; purl
    – make a murmuring sound 1
    • sough verb (soughs, soughed, soughing)
    • purl verb
      • the water was purling1
  2. purl
    – embroider with gold or silver thread 1
    purl
    – embroider with gold or silver thread 1
  3. purl
    – edge or border with gold or silver embroidery 1
    purl
    – edge or border with gold or silver embroidery 1
  4. purl
    – knit with a purl stitch 1
    purl
    – knit with a purl stitch 1
  5. purl
    – flow in a circular current, of liquids 1
    to swirl; to whirl; whirlpool; to eddy; purl
    – flow in a circular current, of liquids 1
    • swirl verb (swirls, swirled, swirling)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • whirlpool verb
    • eddy verb (eddies, eddied, eddying)
    • purl verb

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Related Definitions for "purl":

  1. a basic knitting stitch1
  2. gold or silver wire thread1
  3. make a murmuring sound1
    • the water was purling1
  4. embroider with gold or silver thread1
  5. edge or border with gold or silver embroidery1
  6. knit with a purl stitch1
  7. flow in a circular current, of liquids1

Related Synonyms for purl