What does the cryptic crossword clue "Some knitting quietly used rude language originally (4)" mean?

The definition is "Some knitting". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). P (abbreviation="quietly") + U (first_letter="used") + R (first_letter="rude") + L (first_letter="language") = PURL; definition: "Some knitting" The answer is PURL.

Some knitting quietly used rude language originally (4)

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