Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun purl

2 senses of purl

Sense 1
purl -- (gold or silver wire thread)
       => thread, yarn -- (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

Sense 2
purl, purl stitch -- (a basic knitting stitch)
       => knitting stitch -- (a stitch taken in knitting)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb purl

5 senses of purl

Sense 1
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl -- (flow in a circular current, of liquids)
       => run, flow, feed, course -- (move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi")

Sense 2
sough, purl -- (make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling")
       => make noise, resound, noise -- (emit a noise)

Sense 3
purl -- (knit with a purl stitch)
       => knit -- (make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf")

Sense 4
purl -- (edge or border with gold or silver embroidery)
       => embroider, broider -- (decorate with needlework)

Sense 5
purl -- (embroider with gold or silver thread)
       => embroider, broider -- (decorate with needlework)