/
ˈpəːf(ə)l/
n.
- an ornamental border, typically one inlaid on the back or belly of a violin.
- archaic an ornamental or embroidered edge of a garment.
v.
[
often as noun purfling]
decorate with a purfle.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. porfil (n.), porfiler (v.), based on L. pro ‘forward’ + filum ‘thread’.
