purl

or pearl

[ purl ]

/ pɜrl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR purl ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object)

to knit with a reverse stitch.

to finish with loops or a looped edging.

noun

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.Compare knit (def. 11).

one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.

thread made of twisted gold or silver wire.

Origin of purl

First recorded in 1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord

Words nearby purl

Purkinje cell, Purkinje fiber, Purkinje layer, Purkinje's figures, Purkinje shift, purl, purler, purlieu, purlin, purlin plate, purloin

Definition for purl (2 of 2)

purl²

[ purl ]

/ pɜrl /

verb (used without object)

to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream does over stones.

to flow with a murmuring sound.

to pass in a manner or with a sound likened to this.

noun

the action or sound of purling.

a circle or curl made by the motion of water; ripple; eddy.

Origin of purl

1545–55; origin uncertain; akin to Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush

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Example sentences from the Web for purl

There was music in the chug of our engines and in the purl of the water about our homely bows.
Virginia: The Old Dominion|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins
When you slip, put in needle, as if to purl, from right to left.
Cycling and Shooting Knickerbocker Stockings|H. P. Ryder
The purl warms the cockles of Tom's heart, and makes him cough.
Tom Brown's School Days|Thomas Hughes
The 3rd row (which is the last) is worked on the opposite side of the chain with purl.
Beeton's Book of Needlework|Isabella Beeton

Now work 49 rows, a plain and a purl row alternately, slipping the 1st st of every row.
Needlework Economies|Various

British Dictionary definitions for purl (1 of 2)

purl¹

/ (pɜːl) /

noun

Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards

a decorative border, as of lace

gold or silver wire thread

verb

to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch

to edge (something) with a purl

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

Word Origin for purl

C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord

British Dictionary definitions for purl (2 of 2)

purl²

/ (pɜːl) /

verb

(intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound

noun

a curling movement of water; eddy

a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream

Word Origin for purl

C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	purl
释义	purl ¹ or pearl [ purl ] / pɜrl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purl ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to knit with a reverse stitch. to finish with loops or a looped edging. noun 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.Compare knit (def. 11). one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid. thread made of twisted gold or silver wire. Origin of purl ¹ First recorded in 1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord Words nearby purl Purkinje cell, Purkinje fiber, Purkinje layer, Purkinje's figures, Purkinje shift, purl, purler, purlieu, purlin, purlin plate, purloin Definition for purl (2 of 2) purl² [ purl ] / pɜrl / verb (used without object) to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream does over stones. to flow with a murmuring sound. to pass in a manner or with a sound likened to this. noun the action or sound of purling. a circle or curl made by the motion of water; ripple; eddy. Origin of purl ² 1545–55; origin uncertain; akin to Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purl There was music in the chug of our engines and in the purl of the water about our homely bows. Virginia: The Old Dominion\|Frank W. Hutchins and Cortelle Hutchins When you slip, put in needle, as if to purl, from right to left. Cycling and Shooting Knickerbocker Stockings\|H. P. Ryder The purl warms the cockles of Tom's heart, and makes him cough. Tom Brown's School Days\|Thomas Hughes The 3rd row (which is the last) is worked on the opposite side of the chain with purl. Beeton's Book of Needlework\|Isabella Beeton Now work 49 rows, a plain and a purl row alternately, slipping the 1st st of every row. Needlework Economies\|Various British Dictionary definitions for purl (1 of 2) purl¹ / (pɜːl) / noun Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards a decorative border, as of lace gold or silver wire thread verb to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch to edge (something) with a purl Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl Word Origin for purl C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord British Dictionary definitions for purl (2 of 2) purl² / (pɜːl) / verb (intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound noun a curling movement of water; eddy a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream Word Origin for purl C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purl sew, bind, unite, mend, fasten, weave, crochet, splash, lick, moan, growl, purr, babble, whisper, stammer, burble, mutter, hum, utter, mumble
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purl

or pearl

verb (used with or without object)

noun

Origin of purl

Words nearby purl

Definition for purl (2 of 2)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of purl

Example sentences from the Web for purl

British Dictionary definitions for purl (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for purl

British Dictionary definitions for purl (2 of 2)

verb

noun

Word Origin for purl

Words related to purl