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1. Flow in a circular current, of liquids
   - eddy, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
    
2. Make a murmuring sound
   "the water was purling";
   - sough
    
3. (handicraft) knit with a purl stitch
    
4. Edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
    
5. Embroider with gold or silver thread

1. Gold or silver wire thread
    
2. A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
   - purl stitch

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Derived forms: purls, purling, purled

Type of: broider, course, embroider, feed, flow, knit, knitting stitch, make noise, noise, resound, run, thread, yarn

Encyclopedia: Purl