Purfle Definition

pûrfəl
purfled, purfles, purfling
verb
To decorate the border of.
Webster's New World
To adorn or edge with metallic thread, beads, lace, etc.
Webster's New World
noun
An ornamental border or trimming, as the inlaid border of a violin.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Purfle

Noun

Singular:
purfle
Plural:
purfles

Origin of Purfle

  • Middle English purfilen from Old French porfiler from Vulgar Latin prōfīlāre Latin prō- forth pro–1 Latin fīlum thread gwhī- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French porfiler, from Latin pro- + filum (“thread").

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPUPUR

Words Ending With

ELEFLE

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Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With E