PURFLE


Meaning of PURFLE in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. an ornamental border, esp. on a violin etc.

2 archaic the ornamental or embroidered edge of a garment.

--v.tr.

1. decorate with a purfle.

2 (often foll. by with) ornament (the edge of a building).

3 beautify.

Derivatives:

purfling n.

Etymology: ME f. OF porfil, porfiler ult. f. L filum thread

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.