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pur·fle  (pûrfl)

tr.v. pur·fled, pur·fling, pur·fles

To finish or decorate the border or edge of.

n. also pur·fling (-flng)

An ornamental border or edging.

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[Middle English purfilen, from Old French porfiler, from Vulgar Latin *prflre : Latin pr-, forth; see pro-¹ + Latin flum, thread; see g^wh- in Indo-European roots.]

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purfle [ˈpɜːf^əl]

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]