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• knit — [nıt] v present participle knitting [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: cnyttan] 1.) past tense and past participle knitted to make clothing out of wool, using two ↑knitting needles →↑crochet ▪ My grandmother taught me how to knit. ▪ She s knitting …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• knit — verb past tense and past participle knitted or knitting (I, T) 1 also knit up to make clothing out of wool using two knitting needles: knit sb sth: She s knitting me a sweater. compare crochet 2 technical to use a plain (=basic) knitting stitch:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• purl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. gold or silver thread or wire for embroidering or edging 2. the intertwisting of thread that knots a stitch usually along an edge 3. purl stitch II. verb Date: 1526 transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• knit — v. & n. v. (knitting; past and past part. knitted or (esp. in senses 2 4) knit) 1 tr. (also absol.) a make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of esp. wool with knitting needles. b make (a garment etc.) with a knitting machine. c… …   Useful english dictionary

• purl — 1. noun a) A particular stitch in knitting. A double mug of purle. (The Spectator No. 88.) b) the edge of lace trimmed with loops 2. verb a) To decorate with fringe or embroidered edge Needlework pu …   Wiktionary

• knit — [nit] vt. knitted or knit, knitting [ME knitten < OE cnyttan (akin to Ger knütten, to tie (fishing) nets) < base of cnotta, KNOT1] 1. to make (cloth or a garment) by interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches by means of a… …   English World dictionary

• purl — [pə:l US pə:rl] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: pirl to twist (15 19 centuries)] a type of stitch that you use when you ↑knit (=make clothes from wool) >purl v [I and T] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• purl — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a knitting stitch) made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from right to left. Compare with PLAIN(Cf. ↑plainness) (in sense 8). ► VERB ▪ knit with a purl stitch. ORIGIN origin uncertain …   English terms dictionary

• purl — (v.) knit with inverted stitches, 1825; earlier to embroider with gold or silver thread (1520s), from M.E. pirlyng revolving, twisting, of unknown origin. The two senses usually are taken as one word, but this is not certain …   Etymology dictionary

• purl — purl1 [pʉrl] vi. [< ? Scand, as in Norw purla, to ripple] 1. to move in ripples or with a murmuring sound 2. to move in eddies; swirl n. 1. a purling stream or rill 2. the murmuring sound of purling water purl2 [pʉrl] …   English World dictionary

• knit — [v] intertwine affiliate, affix, ally, bind, cable, connect, contract, crochet, fasten, heal, interlace, intermingle, join, link, loop, mend, net, purl, repair, secure, sew, spin, tie, unite, weave, web; concepts 113,202,218 Ant. unknit …   New thesaurus