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purflings

purflings is the plural of purfling.

Meaning of purfling

Noun

purfling (plural purflings)

  1. Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint.
    • The purfling on this violin is exceptionally beautiful.
  2. An ornament consisting of purfle.

Questions about purflings

What is purflings the plural of?
Purflings is the plural of purfling.

Words near purflings in the dictionary

  1. purfle
  2. purfled
  3. Purfleet
  4. purfles
  5. purfling
  6. purflings
  7. purfly
  8. purga
  9. purgament
  10. purgaments
  11. purgana

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