pur·fle (pûr f l)tr.v. pur·fled, pur·fling, pur·fles To finish or decorate the border or edge of. n. also pur·fling (-fl  ng) An ornamental border or edging. [Middle English purfilen, from Old French porfiler, from Vulgar Latin *pr  f l re : Latin pr-, forth; see pro-1 + Latin flum, thread; see gwh- in Indo-European roots.] |
purfle [ˈpɜːfəl]
n also purfling
(Clothing & Fashion) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a ruffled or curved ornamental band, as on clothing, furniture, etc.
vb
(Clothing & Fashion) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to decorate with such a band or bands
[from Old French purfiler to decorate with a border, from filer to spin, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum]
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