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PURL STITCH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stich from the righthand side
Synonyms:
purl; purl stitch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("purl stitch" is a kind of...):
knitting stitch (a stitch taken in knitting)
Derivation:
purl stitch (make with purl stitches)
II. (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)
