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purfile

purfile noun: a sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.

Noun

purfile (plural purfiles)

  1. (obsolete) A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.

Forms of purfile

pluralpurfiles

Origin of purfile

See purfle.

Questions about purfile

What does purfile mean?
Purfile means a sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.
What part of speech is purfile?
Purfile is a noun.
What is the plural of purfile?
The plural of purfile is purfiles.

Words near purfile in the dictionary

  1. Purewals
  2. Purex
  3. purey
  4. pureys
  5. purfalcamine
  6. purfile
  7. purfiles
  8. purfle
  9. purfled
  10. Purfleet
  11. purfles

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