Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

purl1

Pronunciation: /pəːl/

Translate purl | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of purl

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left: [as modifier]:a purl stitchCompare with plain1 (sense 5 of the adjective).
  • 2a cord of twisted gold or silver wire used for bordering or edging something.
  • an ornamental edging of lace or ribbon.

verb

[with object]
  • knit with a purl stitch:knit one, purl one

Origin:

mid 17th century: of uncertain origin

purl in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of purl in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

merrythought

/ /
noun
the wishbone of a bird …