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purfling

/ˈpɝf(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pur-fling
IPA
/ˈpɝf(ə)lɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

An ornament consisting of purfle.

verb

present participle and gerund of purfle

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

purflings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce purfling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝf(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does purfling mean?
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.

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