PURL STITCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does purl stitch mean? 

• PURL STITCH (noun)
  The noun PURL STITCH has 1 sense:

1. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side

  Familiarity information: PURL STITCH used as a noun is very rare.

• PURL STITCH (verb)
  The verb PURL STITCH has 1 sense:

1. make with purl stitches

  Familiarity information: PURL STITCH used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PURL STITCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

purl; purl stitch

Hypernyms ("purl stitch" is a kind of...):

knitting stitch (a stitch taken in knitting)

Derivation:

purl stitch (make with purl stitches)

• PURL STITCH (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make with purl stitches

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "purl stitch" is one way to...):

entwine; knit (tie or link together)

Domain category:

handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

purl stitch (a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side)