English dictionary
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English noun: purl | |||
| 1. | purl (artifact) gold or silver wire thread | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thread, yarn | ||
| 2. | purl (artifact) a basic knitting stitch | ||
| Synonyms | purl stitch | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | knitting stitch | ||
English verb: purl | |||
| 1. | purl (motion) flow in a circular current, of liquids | ||
| Synonyms | eddy, swirl, whirl, whirlpool | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | course, feed, flow, run | ||
| 2. | purl (communication) make a murmuring sound | ||
| Samples | The water was purling. | ||
| Synonyms | sough | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| 3. | purl (creation) knit with a purl stitch | ||
| Examples | They purl the cape | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | knit | ||
| Domain category | handicraft | ||
| 4. | purl (creation) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broider, embroider | ||
| Verb group | purl | ||
| 5. | purl (creation) embroider with gold or silver thread | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | broider, embroider | ||
| Verb group | purl | ||
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