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Noun: purl stitch  purl stich
  1. A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
    - purl
Verb: purl stitch  purl stich
  1. (handicraft) make with purl stitches

Derived forms: purls stitch, purl stitches, purled stitch, purling stitch

Type of: entwine, intwine [archaic], knit, knitting stitch

Encyclopedia: Purl stitch