purl

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.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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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.

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[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

4. (Knitting & Sewing) to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch

5. (Knitting & Sewing) to edge (something) with a purl

Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl

[C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord]

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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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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purl - gold or silver wire thread     thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
	2.	purl - a basic knitting stitch     purl stitch knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
Verb	1.	purl - flow in a circular current, of liquids eddy, whirlpool, swirl, whirl course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
	2.	purl - make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling" sough make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	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 broider, embroider - decorate with needlework purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
	5.	purl - embroider with gold or silver thread broider, embroider - decorate with needlework purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

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Translations

غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه

oko obrace

vrangmaske

plätschern

fordított szem

brugîningur

lavorare a punto rovescioorlare

išvirkščia akis

kreiliskais valdziņš

vrangmaske

obrátené očko

ters örgü

倒针反针

purl

[pɜːl]

A. N → punto m del revés

B. VT → hacer punto del revés
"purl two" → "dos del revés"

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

purl

[ˈpɜː^rl]

n → maille f à l'envers

vt → tricoter à l'envers

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

purl

n → linke Masche; is the next row (in) purl? → ist die nächste Reihe links?

vt → links stricken; purl two → zwei links

vi → links stricken

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purl

[pɜːl]

1. n → (maglia or punto a) rovescio

2. vt → lavorare a rovescio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

purl

(pəːl) noun

a kind of knitting stitch. aweregse breiwerk غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه сърмени конци ponto reverso oko pletené obrace das Linksstricken vrangmaske ανάποδη θηλιά punto del revés pöördpiste دانه ی رو edestakaisneulos maille à l'envers סְרִיגַת שְׂמֹאל सोने का तार fordított szem (kötésben) setik rajutan brugðningur punto rovescio 裏編み 안뜨기 išvirkščia akis kreiliskais valdziņš jahit purl averechtse steek vrangmaske !!(rodzaj ściegu) اوبدل ponto reverso fir двухлицевое вязание obrátené očko leva petlja bod avig [maska] การถักไหมพรม ters örgü (編織的)反針、倒針 галун, вишивка زري کا کام mũi đan móc （编织法中的）反针，倒针

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