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🎻 A decorative strip 🎻 To add decoration
to purfling

to purfling

1 9.9
To put a thin decorative strip into the edge of a violin or guitar to protect and decorate it
  • verb
  • /ˈpɜrflɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: decorar
  • The luthier is purfling the edges of the new violin.

Examples

  • The craftsman carefully purfled the violin to enhance both its beauty and durability.

  • She learned how to purfle the instrument as part of her luthier training.

  • Many high-quality guitars feature intricate purfling along their edges.

  • She loves purfling her guitars with intricate designs.

  • The luthier is purfling the edges of the new violin to give it a more polished look.

  • She learned how to purfle the instrument as part of her training to become a skilled luthier.

  • He enjoys purfling his guitars with colorful designs to make them stand out.

Synonyms

to fret
vsto purfling
1 9.5

Decorate with a repeating pattern of straight lines

is a narrow decorative strip inserted into instrument edges for protection

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Surface Forms

purfling infinitive
purfled past
purfled past participle
purfling present participle
purflings third person singular

Morphology

purfling = purfle (transparent) = purfle + ing

Present-participle/gerund formation from the verb 'purfle' is regular and the meaning is directly the action of inserting the strip.

Etymology

Purfling as a verb comes from the older word purfle, meaning 'to decorate the edge', so to purfle an instrument is to insert a thin decorative strip into its edge to strengthen and ornament it.