purlnoun [ U ]
uk/pɜːl/us/pɝːl/a type of stitch that you make when you knit by putting the needle into the front of the first stitch on the other needle
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- handknitted
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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purlverb [ I or T ]
uk/pɜːl/us/pɝːl/to knit a purl stitch:
Knit one, purl one.
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Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- backing
- baste
- bind
- bobbin
- bodkin
- cable stitch
- handknitted
- hem
- knit
- knitter
- knitting
- needle
- sew sth up
- sewing
- sewing machine
- shorten
- skein
- spinner
- tack
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