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View definitions for purl

purl

noun as in gurgle

noun as in white noise

verb as in chirp

verb as in gyrate

verb as in lap

verb as in spin

verb as in swirl

verb as in twirl

verb as in whirl

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Example Sentences

For instance, a fabric made of just one stitch type, such as a knit or purl, tends to curl at the edges.

To make an "over" bring the thread before the needle as if to purl, then knit the next stitch plain as usual.

Then change to No. 12 steel needles and do 20 rows in triple rib (knit 3, purl 3) for the belt.

Cast 35 stitches upon each of three needles and knit around 30 times in single rib—that is, knit 1, purl 1, alternately.

Join (W) and work 14 rows even in Stocking st. ending with purl row.

Continue even in Stocking st. until work measures same as Fronts to armhole, ending with purl row.

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On this page you'll find 250 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purl, such as: babble, bubble, crow, lap, plash, and ripple.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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