Purl Meaning in English

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Definition

'Purl' means to knit a stitch by bringing the yarn to the front and pulling it through, or the rippling sound made by flowing water.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly used in knitting and textile contexts ('purl stitch'). As a noun, also means a gentle, bubbling sound of water in literature. Rare in everyday speech except among knitters or poets.

• Spanish: punto revés (tejer) - murmullo (agua)
• Portuguese (BR): ponto de tricô (reverso) - murmúrio (de água)
• Portuguese (PT): ponto tricô (reverso) - murmúrio (de água)
• Chinese (Simplified): 反针（编织）- 潺潺声（水声）
• Chinese (Traditional): 反針（編織）- 潺潺聲（水聲）
• Hindi: पर्ल (बुनाई की उलटी बुनाई) - जल का कल-कल करना
• Arabic: غرزة بيرل (حياكة) - خرير الماء
• Bengali: পাৰ্ল (বুননের ধরণ) - কলকল শব্দ (জলের)
• Russian: изнаночная петля - журчание (воды)
• Japanese: 裏編み（うらあみ） - せせらぎ（みずの音）
• Vietnamese: đan mũi ngửa - tiếng róc rách (nước)
• Korean: 안뜨기 - 졸졸 흐르는 소리 (물)
• Turkish: ters ilmek - şırıltı (su sesi)
• Urdu: اُلٹا ٹانکا - پانی کی ہلکی مدھم آواز
• Indonesian: rajut balik - gemericik (suara air)

Example Sentences

She learned how to purl in her first knitting class.

basic

The stream began to purl after the rain stopped.

basic

You need to purl every other row for this pattern.

basic

Even if you only know how to purl, you can still make a simple scarf.

natural

The gentle purl of the fountain in the park is so relaxing.

natural

I love listening to the river purl while I sit outside.

natural