purfle

ˈpɜːfəl

Definition

Definition of purfle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decorative border

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ornamental border on clothing or furniture

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The dress featured a delicate purfle along the hem.

border

edging

trim

art

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ornamental border or line in heraldry

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The coat of arms had a purfle of gold around the shield.

border

trim

Verb

tr.

decoration

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decorate with an ornamental border or band

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The craftsman purfled the edges of the table.

adorn

embellish

fashion

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embellish the edges of a garment or material

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She decided to purfle her gown with golden lace for the gala.

decorate

trim

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Origin of purfle

Middle English, purfilen (to embroider)

Examples of purfle in a sentence

Her jacket was adorned with a velvet purfle.
The knight's armor featured a purfle of silver.
Each page of the manuscript was adorned with a purfle.
She purfled the gown with lace.
The artist purfled the frame with gold.
The designer chose to purfle the edges of the veil.

He learned to purfle the fabric with intricate patterns.

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French:ornement, orner, ...
German:Zierleiste, verzieren, ...
Italian:bordo decorativo, decorare, ...
Spanish:adorno, adornar, ...
Portuguese:adorno, ornamentar, ...
Chinese:装饰边缘, 装饰边框, ...
Japanese:縁取り, 飾る, ...
Arabic:حاشية زخرفية, زَيَّنَ بِحَافَّة مُزَخْرَفَة, ...
Hebrew:פַּס קִשּׁוּטִי, לְקַשֵּׁט, ...
Russian:декоративная кайма, украшать, ...
Ukrainian:облямівка, прикрашати, ...
Hindi:सजावट, सजाना, ...
Bengali:পারফল, সাজানো, ...
Catalan:vora, decorar, ...
Czech:lem, lemovat, ...
Danish:kantbort, dekorere, ...
Dutch:sierbies, versieren, ...
Greek:διακοσμητικό περίγραμμα, διακοσμώ, ...
Hungarian:díszszegély, szegélyezni, ...
Khmer:គែមលម្អ, តុបតែងគែម, ...
Korean:장식 테두리, 장식하다, ...
Persian:حاشیه دوزی, تزئین کرد, ...
Polish:lamówka, ozdobić, ...
Portuguese (BR):borda ornamental, ornamentar, ...
Romanian:bordură decorativă, a decora, ...
Swedish:prydnadskant, dekora, ...
Thai:ขอบตกแต่ง, ตกแต่ง, ...
Turkish:süsleyici kenar, süslemek, ...
Vietnamese:đường viền trang trí, trang trí, ...

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