purl

purl¹ | pəːl | adjective [attributive] denoting or relating to a knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left. Compare with plain¹ (sense 6 of the adjective).verb [with object] knit with a purl stitch: knit one, purl one. noun [mass noun] a cord of twisted gold or silver wire used for bordering or edging something. • an ornamental edging of lace or ribbon.