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Word entry · 4 letters

purl

Best crossword clue

"Knitting stitch"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /pɜːl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted lpruStarts with PEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
1P2U3R4L

Definitions

  1. make a murmuring sound

Word origin

from Middle English pirle (“whirligig”), Middle Italian pirla (“whipping top”).

Used in a sentence

  • A triumphant chariot made of carnation velvet, enriched with purl and pearl.
    The New Arcadia
  • Needlework purled with gold.
  • Knit one, purl two.

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