Overview of noun purl

The noun purl has 2 senses

• purl -- (gold or silver wire thread)


• purl, purl stitch -- (a basic knitting stitch)

Overview of verb purl

The verb purl has 5 senses

• eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl -- (flow in a circular current, of liquids)


• sough, purl -- (make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling")


• purl -- (knit with a purl stitch)


• purl -- (edge or border with gold or silver embroidery)


• purl -- (embroider with gold or silver thread)