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Noun
S:
(n)
purl
(gold or silver wire thread)
S:
(n)
purl
,
purl stitch
(a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side)
Verb
S:
(v)
eddy
,
purl
,
whirlpool
,
swirl
,
whirl
(flow in a circular current, of liquids)
S:
(v)
sough
,
purl
(make a murmuring sound)
"the water was purling"
S:
(v)
purl
(knit with a purl stitch)
S:
(v)
purl
(edge or border with gold or silver embroidery)
S:
(v)
purl
(embroider with gold or silver thread)