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purl
 
Noun purl has 2 senses
  1. purl - gold or silver wire thread
    --1 is a kind of     thread, yarn
    Derived forms: verb purl5, verb purl4
  2. purl, purl stitch - a basic knitting stitch
    --2 is a kind of knitting stitch
    Derived form: verb purl3
Verb purl has 5 senses
  1. eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquids
    --1 is one way to run, flow, feed, course
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  2. purl - make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
    --2 is one way to     make noise, resound, noise
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  3. purl - knit with a purl stitch
    --3 is one way to     knit
    Derived form: noun purl2
    Sample sentence:
    They purl the cape
  4. purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
    --4 is one way to     embroider, broider
    Derived form: noun purl1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
    --5 is one way to     embroider, broider
    Derived form: noun purl1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
puritna purity purkinje purkinje cell purkinje fiber purkinje network purkinje s system purkinje s tissue purl purl stitch purlah purlieu purlieus purlin purling purlion purloin

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