单词 | purl |
释义 | Word Frequency purl 1(pɜːl) noun 1. Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards 2. a decorative border, as of lace 3. gold or silver wire thread verb Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl4. to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch 5. to edge (something) with a purl Word origin C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cordWord Frequency purl 2(pɜːl) verb 1. (intransitive) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound noun 2. a curling movement of water; eddy 3. a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream Word origin C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble |
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