purfle

pur·fle

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-fuh l]
- /ˈpɜr fəl/
- /pˈɜːfəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-fuh l]
- /ˈpɜr fəl/

Definitions of purfle word

verb with object purfle to finish with an ornamental border. 1
verb with object purfle to decorate (a shrine or tabernacle) with architectural forms in miniature. 1
noun purfle Also called purfling. an ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument. 1
noun purfle a ruffled or curved ornamental band, as on clothing, furniture, etc 0
verb purfle to decorate with such a band or bands 0
verb transitive purfle to decorate the border of 0

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Origin of purfle

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English purfilen < Middle French porfiler to make or adorn a border, equivalent to por- pro1 + filer to spin, derivative of fil thread < Latin fīlum. See profile

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Parts of speech for Purfle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Purfle

purfle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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