| 单词 | purl |
| 释义 | purl 1. n. & v. --n 1. a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the previous stitch and passing the yarn round the back of the needle. 2. a cord of twisted gold or silver wire for bordering. 3. a chain of minute loops; a picot. 4. the ornamental edges of lace, ribbon, etc. --vtr. (also absol.) knit with a purl stitch. Etymology: orig. pyrle, pirle f. Sc. pirl twist: the knitting sense may be f. a different word 2. v. & n. --vintr. (of a brook etc.) flow with a swirling motion and babbling sound. --n this motion or sound. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. imit.: cf. Norw. purla bubble up |
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