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🧶 To knit reverse 🧶 A knitting stitch 🪡 Fine metal thread 🪡 To decorate fabric 🌊 To flow softly
purl

purl

9.9
A thin thread of twisted gold or silver used to decorate cloth
  • noun
  • /pɜrl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hilo metálico retorcido
  • She purchased several spools of gold purl for her embroidery project.

Examples

  • The elaborate gown was embroidered with purl along its sleeves and collar.

  • Artisans skillfully threaded purl through the fabric to create a shimmering pattern.

  • She chose a beautiful purl for her dress.

  • The purl adds a touch of elegance to the fabric.

  • The elaborate gown was embroidered with purl along its sleeves and collar.

  • She purchased several spools of gold purl for her embroidery project.

  • The purl adds a touch of elegance to the fabric.

Compounds

purl stitch
  • Specialized
8.2

A way of making a loop in knitting that makes a bumpy texture

to purl stitch
  • Specialized
8.7

To make a bumpy stitch by bringing yarn to the front and putting the needle through a loop

Surface Forms

purl singular
purls plural

Etymology

Purl (noun) for a fine gold or silver thread likely comes from the idea of tiny 'pearls' because the twisted metal looked like a string of little beads, so purl became the name for that decorative thread.