1. Knit with a purl stitch
   "She purled the entire back of the sweater"
    
2. Flow in a circular current, of liquids
   "The water purled around the rocks";
   - eddy, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
    
3. Make a murmuring or rustling sound
   "the water was purling";
   - sough
    
4. Edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
   "They purled the edges of the tapestry with golden thread"
    
5. Embroider with gold or silver thread
   "The artist purled intricate designs on the ceremonial robe"

1. A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
   "She alternated between knit and purl stitches to create a ribbed pattern";
   - purl stitch
    
2. Gold or silver wire thread
   "The embroiderer used purl to add a luxurious touch to the fabric"

Sounds like:

Derived forms: purled, purling, purls

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

Encyclopedia: Purl