PURL Meaning and
Definition
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Purl is a verb primarily used in knitting and crocheting, referring to a specific stitch or technique. In knitting, it is the counterpart to the more common knit stitch and creates a distinctive texture in knitted fabric. When purling, the yarn is held in front of the work, and the needle is inserted from right to left through the next stitch on the left-hand needle, wrapping the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle. By pulling the right-hand needle through, the yarn is drawn through the stitch, creating a loop in front of the fabric. This technique results in the appearance of a raised bump on the side that is opposite to the knit stitch, giving the fabric a reversible texture.
In a broader sense, purl can also refer to a type of embroidery stitch used mainly in hand sewing. For example, in embroidery or needlepoint, the purl stitch is a tight, twisted stitch often used to create textured filling or borders.
Purl can also be used as a noun, representing either a single purl stitch or the entire row or section of knitted fabric created using the purl technique. Additionally, in the context of the metalworking or jewelry making, a purl wire or purl bead refers to a decorative element formed by coiling a very thin wire into a small loop or bead-like shape.
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• A kind of edging used for lace.
• To flow or run with murmuring broken sounds, as water among small stones.
• The continued murmuring sound of a shallow stream of water running over small stones; beer or ale warmed and flavoured with an aromatic bitter, so named from its foaming like shallow water running over small stones.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for PURL
Etymology of PURL
The word "purl" has its roots in Middle English and Old English.
In Middle English, the word "purlen" meant "to whirl, twist, or ripple", likely derived from the Old English word "pyrlian", which had a similar meaning.
The term "purl" referring to a knitting stitch appeared in the late 16th century, influenced by the earlier verbs "purl" and "perl", which meant "to twist (thread) into a purled edge" or "to make (lace, etc.) with a purl stitch".
Overall, the etymology of "purl" involves evolutions and shifts in meaning over time, with origins in Old English and further development in Middle English.
Similar spelling words for PURL
- Pearla,
- parlier,
- BREL,
- bowral,
- brallier,
- barl,
- Borele,
- bharal,
- Berylla,
- Borrel,
- burrill,
- parrilla,
- priolo,
- Burhel,
- U-PRL,
- parlia,
- Pourlieu,
- burlier,
- Parol,
- braly,
- brille,
- Parail,
- briel,
- prile,
- berley,
- brolly,
- Brawley,
- BRL4910A,
- Byrleigh,
- Perl,
- BRL38227,
- parrella,
- BRL2288,
- barruel,
- bareilly,
- Braulia,
- birla,
- BERLU,
- Birly,
- briley,
- BRL,
- prell,
- BYORL,
- PRL-R,
- barle,
- birel,
- BRL25000,
- beryl,
- prelaw,
- barrel,
- proeulia,
- PROLLY,
- pearlier,
- parlee,
- parool,
- pirlo,
- berlei,
- pyrrole,
- poorwill,
- Poraille,
- Burrell,
- PRL-RF,
- brillo,
- peril,
- G-PRL,
- Birlaw,
- braila,
- Braulio,
- buehrle,
- Parella,
- baral,
- berol,
- burial,
- barley,
- birl,
- parlay,
- Burley,
- bauerle,
- Parial,
- perella,
- perilla,
- barrell,
- Parhelia,
- byerley,
- burelli,
- BRL29060,
- BRL8988,
- parli,
- Boryslaw,
- PAREL,
- purlie,
- biyearly,
- proal,
- parley,
- Barruly,
- O-PRL,
- purley,
- PERRL,
- PRL-GH,
- Burrel,
- pralaya,
- beyrle,
- burwell,
- puerile,
- parola,
- borrelly,
- Brawly,
- brull,
- braley,
- Brayle,
- Pearle,
- brule,
- Birley,
- perlow,
- birle,
- Pirelli,
- Berl,
- bralow,
- Perule,
- Prel-ate,
- perlo,
- parul,
- paralia,
- Burlie,
- brail,
- Perley,
- biaural,
- burlew,
- peral,
- Prial,
- broil,
- Barlowe,
- parula,
- BRLY,
- BRL43694,
- browell,
- prahl,
- WPWRL,
- Perle,
- PARL,
- Perla,
- PARAL,
- burly,
- barlee,
- Parelle,
- Brawlea,
- PRL-CAT,
- beruwala,
- parla,
- breil,
- prioleau,
- borle,
- brouilly,
- barilla,
- porl,
- parlow,
- prealloy,
- Barlow,
- Perulae,
- berel,
- Parrel,
- prall,
- pyrrhula,
- barolo,
- BRL38226,
- brul,
- parilla,
- poriyal,
- Perel,
- boral,
- Pearlie,
- borislow,
- pural,
- borrello,
- Perula,
- borrelia,
- Burrhel,
- berlow,
- boreel,
- perelli,
- purulia,
- peirol,
- BORL,
- parlo,
- Prill,
- beyerle,
- BRIL,
- Pyrula,
- pueril,
- borelli,
- prouille,
- Berle,
- Braul,
- barela,
- boreal,
- baril,
- Breila,
- brisley,
- Barrlow,
- pearl,
- parilli,
- braille,
- barile,
- brayley,
- breuil,
- borrell,
- 4-barrel,
- brueelia,
- Poriel,
- BURAL,
- Berillo,
- brawl,
- pyrola,
- borley,
- Braulie,
- pierola,
- burewala,
- BRL2333,
- Pyrrol,
- BRL3475,
- breughel,
- birrwil,
- Borel,
- perrella,
- perol,
- Brielle,
- purely,
- boreale,
- borrelli,
- PRL,
- Bioral,
- peyrille,
- Byrley,
- PARL-PR,
- barril,
- bruel,
- burl,
- brulee,
- Bawrel,
- bruhl,
- berrill,
- Burleigh,
- barral,
- payroll,
- PP-PRL,
- porla,
- Purlieu,
- Parral,
- baralou,
- Priella,
- birrell,
- burla,
- beral,
- Burel,
- birol,
- PRL-IF,
- brueghel,
- priuli,
- Parle,
- purell,
- BRL26921,
- perl6,
- prowl,
- Beryle,
- parioli,
- poorly,
- Brauly,
- pareil,
- parolee,
- bralo,
- barelli,
- Berilo,
- pearly,
- paarl,
- berlo,
- peraliya,
- Burle,
- Priela,
- byerly,
- bearly,
- Proll,
- 2-barrel,
- briollay,
- brealey,
- brill,
- Pirl,
- purloo,
- PRL-O,
- BRL-TR,
- beyerl,
- Pyral,
- parole,
- barely,
- Birlie,
- Brawlie,
- Beril,
- prole,
- brilla,
- paroli.
Conjugate verb Purl
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
I
would have been purling
you
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we
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT
I
would purl
you
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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would be purling
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FUTURE
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will purl
you
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will purl
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT
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will have purled
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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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IMPERATIVE
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purl
we
let´s purl
to purl
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was purling
you
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we
were purling
they
were purling
PAST PARTICIPLE
purled
PAST PERFECT
I
had purled
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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been purling
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PRESENT
I
purl
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purl
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purls
we
purl
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purl
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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am purling
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PRESENT PARTICIPLE
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PRESENT PERFECT
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have purled
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
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purl
SIMPLE PAST
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purled
you
purled
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purled
we
purled
they
purled
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