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burl - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'burl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Burl [ n.]
- A knot or lump in thread or cloth.
- An overgrown knot, or an excrescence, on a tree; also, veneer made from such excrescences.
2 . Burl [ v. t.]
- To dress or finish up (cloth); to pick knots, burs, loose threads, etc., from, as in finishing cloth.