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   Pur·fle

   /ˈpərf(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. an ornamental border, typically one inlaid on the back or belly of a violin.
   • ▪ an ornamental or embroidered edge of a garment.

   verb

   • 1. decorate (something) with an ornamental border: "one of their bestselling items is a clear plastic raincoat purfled with ribbon"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French porfil (noun), porfiler (verb), based on Latin pro ‘forward’ + filum ‘thread’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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