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- Dictionarypurple/ˈpəːpl/
noun
- 1. a colour intermediate between red and blue: "the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple"
- 2. a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium.
adjective
- 1. of a colour intermediate between red and blue: "a faded purple T-shirt"
verb
- 1. make or become purple in colour: "Edmund's cheeks purpled"
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: to ornament the border or edges of. purfle noun. Did you know? Today we use "purfle" mostly in reference to setting a decorative inlaid border around the body of a guitar or violin, a process known as "purfling." In the past, "purfle" got the most use in connection with adornment of garments.
1. to decorate the border of. 2. to adorn or edge with metallic thread, beads, lace, etc. noun. 3. an ornamental border or trimming, as the inlaid border of a violin.
noun. Also called pur fling. an ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument. purfle. / ˈpɜːfəl / noun. a ruffled or curved ornamental band, as on clothing, furniture, etc.
May 21, 2024 · purfle (third-person singular simple present purfles, present participle purfling, simple past and past participle purfled) (transitive, archaic) To decorate (wood, cloth etc.) with a purfle or ornamental border; to border.
Define purfle. purfle synonyms, purfle pronunciation, purfle translation, English dictionary definition of purfle. tr.v. pur·fled , pur·fling , pur·fles To finish or decorate the border or edge of.
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Definition of 'purfle' Word Frequency. purfle in American English. (ˈpɜrfəl ) verb transitive Word forms: ˈpurfled or ˈpurfling. 1. to decorate the border of. 2. to adorn or edge with metallic thread, beads, lace, etc. noun. 3. an ornamental border or trimming, as the inlaid border of a violin. : also ˈpurfling.
