thread vs purl

thread and purl both are nouns.

thread and purl both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thread	Yes	No	Yes	No
purl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, purl is a hyponym of thread; that is, purl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thread:

thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
purl: gold or silver wire thread

Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, nap, pile, suture, tinsel, warp, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

thread (noun)	purl (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side
the raised helical rib going around a screw	gold or silver wire thread
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line

thread (verb)	purl (verb)
pass a thread through	make a murmuring sound
thread on or as if on a string	embroider with gold or silver thread
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string	edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
pass through or into	knit with a purl stitch
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	flow in a circular current, of liquids

Difference between thread and purl

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