The meaning of Purl

Purl – definition

adjective
Denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left.

verb
Knit with a purl stitch.
Usage examples:
Knit one, purl one
verb
(of a stream or river) flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound.
Usage examples:
Large stones stood blackly in the water, making it purl as it rolled around them

noun
A cord of twisted gold or silver wire used for bordering or edging something.
Usage examples:
The spangle kept in place by a stitch through a short piece of purl.

noun
A purling motion or sound.
Usage examples:
It was quiet except for the liquid purl of the fountain

Purl translation into English

Purl: translate from English into Chinese

金银丝, 潺潺, 翻倒, 翻, 用金银丝绣, 潺潺声

Purl: translate from English into Dutch

Averecht, Murmelen, Omtuimelen, Kabbeling, Gestikte rand, Boordsel, Tuimelen, Tuimeling, Kabbelen, Averechts breien

Purl: translate from English into French

À l'envers, Tricoter à l'envers, Maille à l'envers

Purl: translate from English into German

Links, Links stricken, Linke masche

Purl: translate from English into Hindi

झालर, कलाबत्तू का काम करना, कलाबत्तू, लैस, झरझर, गरम बियार, उलट देना, पलट देना, कल-कल, कल-कल के साथ बहना, चाँदी सोने का तार जो कढ़ाई में काम आता है, किनारी, ज़री, बेल, बेल का एक बूटा

Purl: translate from English into Italian

Rovescio, Lavorare a rovescio, Maglia rovescia, Punto a rovescio

Purl: translate from English into Korean

졸졸 흐름, 졸졸 흐르다, 장식한 가장자리, 시냇물이 졸졸 흐르다, ...에 가장자리 장식을 하다, 안뜨기하다, ...단 안뜨기하다

Purl: translate from English into Russian

Изнаночный, Журчание, Бахрома, Галун, Журчать, Вышивка, Вязание с накидкой, Нашивать галун, Вязать с накидкой

Purl: translate from English into Spanish

Puntilla, Murmullo, Hilo de oro, Murmurar, Hacer al revés, Ribetear, Hacer a puntadas invertidas, Ribete de hilo de oro

Word origin

early 16th century (denoting a small swirling stream): probably imitative; compare with Norwegian purla ‘bubble up’.

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Purl – similar words

purled

verb
Knit with a purl stitch.
Usage examples:
Knit one, purl one

verb
(of a stream or river) flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound.
Usage examples:
Large stones stood blackly in the water, making it purl as it rolled around them

adjective
Denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left.

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