purl stitch

/pərl stɪtʃ/
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Other forms: purl stitches; purled stitch

Definitions of purl stitch
  1. noun
    a basic knitting stitch
    synonyms: purl
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    type of:
    knitting stitch
    a stitch taken in knitting
  2. verb
    make with purl stitches
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    type of:
    entwine, knit
    tie or link together
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