How to pronounce purfle
American English pronunciation
PUR-ful
- IPA
- /ˈpɝfəl/
- Syllables
- PUR · ful (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What purfle means
To decorate the edge of something with a fancy border
In a sentence: Grandpa showed me how to purfle the edge of a violin with thin strips of wood.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word, from Latin parts meaning forward and thread.
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