noun
a basic knitting stitch
• Syn: ↑knit, ↑plain, ↑plain stitch
• Hypernyms: ↑knitting stitch
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noun : a basic knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the back of the work by inserting the right needle into the front part of a loop on the left needle, catching the yarn from the left side with the point of the right needle, and bringing it through the first loop to form a new loop — compare purl stitch
Useful english dictionary. 2012.