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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PURFLE

From Old French purfiler to decorate with a border, from filer to spin, from fil thread, from Latin fīlum.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PURFLE

purfle  [ˈpɜːfəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURFLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Purfle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb purfle in English.

WHAT DOES PURFLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

purfle

Purfling

Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and often the back plate of a stringed instrument. Inexpensive instruments may have no purfling and instead simulate the appearance with paint. Purfling was originally made of laminated strips of wood, often contrasting in color as a visual accent. The earliest known example of purfling is on a violin made by Andrea Amati in 1564, now on display in the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University. It consists of two outer strips of pearwood stained black and an inner strip of poplar. Eventually, nacre from shell, usually mother of pearl or abalone, and other hard, inlay materials were incorporated to provide highly decorative effects. Elaborate inlay is found most often on fretted instruments. Laminates and composites made from nacreous shell and synthetic materials, described as "fake", "faux", or "shin paua", are sometimes used by luthiers. The channel cut for the inlay of purfling may increase the flexibility of the plates where they join the sides, affecting an instrument's pitch and sustain. In cases of heavy decorative inlay, the effective vibrational area of the sound board may be reduced.

Definition of purfle in the English dictionary

The definition of purfle in the dictionary is a ruffled or curved ornamental band, as on clothing, furniture, etc. Other definition of purfle is to decorate with such a band or bands.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PURFLE

PRESENT

Present
I purfle
you purfle
he/she/it purfles
we purfle
you purfle
they purfle
Present continuous
I am purfling
you are purfling
he/she/it is purfling
we are purfling
you are purfling
they are purfling
Present perfect
I have purfled
you have purfled
he/she/it has purfled
we have purfled
you have purfled
they have purfled
Present perfect continuous
I have been purfling
you have been purfling
he/she/it has been purfling
we have been purfling
you have been purfling
they have been purfling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I purfled
you purfled
he/she/it purfled
we purfled
you purfled
they purfled
Past continuous
I was purfling
you were purfling
he/she/it was purfling
we were purfling
you were purfling
they were purfling
Past perfect
I had purfled
you had purfled
he/she/it had purfled
we had purfled
you had purfled
they had purfled
Past perfect continuous
I had been purfling
you had been purfling
he/she/it had been purfling
we had been purfling
you had been purfling
they had been purfling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will purfle
you will purfle
he/she/it will purfle
we will purfle
you will purfle
they will purfle
Future continuous
I will be purfling
you will be purfling
he/she/it will be purfling
we will be purfling
you will be purfling
they will be purfling
Future perfect
I will have purfled
you will have purfled
he/she/it will have purfled
we will have purfled
you will have purfled
they will have purfled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been purfling
you will have been purfling
he/she/it will have been purfling
we will have been purfling
you will have been purfling
they will have been purfling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would purfle
you would purfle
he/she/it would purfle
we would purfle
you would purfle
they would purfle
Conditional continuous
I would be purfling
you would be purfling
he/she/it would be purfling
we would be purfling
you would be purfling
they would be purfling
Conditional perfect
I would have purfle
you would have purfle
he/she/it would have purfle
we would have purfle
you would have purfle
they would have purfle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been purfling
you would have been purfling
he/she/it would have been purfling
we would have been purfling
you would have been purfling
they would have been purfling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you purfle
we let´s purfle
you purfle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to purfle
Past participle
purfled
Present Participle
purfling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURFLE


baffle
ˈbæfəl
duffel
ˈdʌfəl
Eifel
ˈaɪfəl
Eiffel
ˈaɪfəl
falafel
fəlˈɑːfəl
felafel
fəlˈɑːfəl
pantofle
pænˈtuːfəl
pantoufle
pænˈtuːfəl
raffle
ˈræfəl
rifle
ˈraɪfəl
rijstafel
ˈraɪsˌtɑːfəl
rijsttafel
ˈraɪsˌtɑːfəl
ruffle
ˈrʌfəl
shuffle
ˈʃʌfəl
souffle
ˈsuːfəl
stressful
ˈstrɛsfəl
Terfel
ˈtɜːfəl
TOEFL
ˈtɒfəl
truffle
ˈtrʌfəl
waffle
ˈwɒfəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURFLE

pure tone
pure vowel
pure watercolour
pure-hearted
pure-minded
pureblood
purebred
puree
purely
pureness
purfler
purfling
purfly
purgation
purgative
purgatively
purgatorial
purgatorially
purgatorian
purgatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURFLE

air rifle
assault rifle
Enfield rifle
hunting rifle
kerfuffle
muffle
piffle
reshuffle
riffle
scuffle
service rifle
siffle
skiffle
snaffle
sniffle
snuffle
stifle
whiffle
Winchester rifle
yaffle

Synonyms and antonyms of purfle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «purfle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURFLE

Find out the translation of purfle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of purfle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «purfle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

purfle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

purfle
570 millions of speakers

English

purfle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

purfle
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

purfle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Purfle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

purfle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

purfle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

purfle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Purfle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

purfle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縁飾り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

purfle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Purfle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

purfle
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறு சிறு அழகுப் பொருள்கள் கொண்டு கோயிலை அழகுபடுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kenarını süslemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

purfle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

purfle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Purfle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

purfle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

purfle
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

purfle
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

purfle
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

purfle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of purfle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURFLE»

The term «purfle» is normally little used and occupies the 126.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURFLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «purfle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «purfle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about purfle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURFLE»

Discover the use of purfle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to purfle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Western Clearings
Mrs. Purfle, widow of the celebrated Doctor Purfle, who performed so many cures — time and place not specified — of diseases both before and since considered incurable — was somewhat past her prime, indeed had probably for some time ...
Caroline Matilda Kirkland, 1846
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Western Clearings
Mrs. Purfle, widow of the celebrated Doctor Purfle, who performed so many cures — time and place not specified — of diseases both before and since considered incurable — was somewhat past her prime, indeed had probably for some time ...
Caroline S. Kirkland, 2010
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The New World
That evening at sunset Tom presented himself at Mrs. Purfle's door with a buck nicely dressed, inquiring whether the lady wished to purchase. " How much ?" asked Mrs. Purfle. " A dollar," said the hunter. " That's too much," observed Mrs.
‎1843
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The Gift
Mrs. Purfle, widow of the celebrated Doctor Purfle, who performed so many cures — time and place not specified — of diseases both before and since considered incurable — was somewhat past her prime, — indeed, had probably for some ...
‎1844
5
The Conspiracy and Tragedy of Charles Duke of Byron
It hath good lines 120 And tracts drawn through it; the purfle rare. Roncas. I heard the famous and right learned Earl And Archbishop of Lyons, Pierce Pinac, 113. perfect] Shepherd; prefect Q1, Q2. 121. purfle] Q1; profile Parrott. 123. Pierce] Q2  ...
George Chapman, John Margeson, 1988
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A Dictionary in English and Bengalee
চ- চ- Fr- প্রাচীন ব্যবহৃত স্ত্রক্টলেত্বকেরজ্যমার আস্তনৈ বা ঝকুলরবিৰুশষ, Bobbin work শব্দ দেখ | To Purfle, v. u- শে- কলের-দরঃ হুটুপি-দা, সঞ্জাপ-দা বা-লগো | To Purfle, চ- n. যালর বা হটুপাঁত্তত ণুথিত বা যুক্ত-হ | Purfle বা Purflew, র- চ- জরি বা গোটার wit বানর ...
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, 1834
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Cross Environmental Business Mastering
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suspects that Purfle Corporation, which is part of a "pervasively regulated" industry, is violating one of the laws that OSHA is empowered to enforce. Without showing probable cause, ...
Cross, West Publishing Company, College & School Division, 1997
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The Synonym Finder
... frilling, valance, orphrey, purfle, purfling. — v. 5. fringe, befringe, trim; bind; purfle, purl. 6. edge, skirt, verge, line; rim, hem; frame, march, bound, margin, marginate. 7. adjoin, abut on or upon, verge upon, impingi upon; neighbor, flank, side, ...
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the ...
v. a. to buy fora price—s. any thing bought for a price Purchaser, pdi'tshal-sfir. s. a buyer Pure, pure. a. not sullied, clear, chaste Purely, pure'lé. ad. in a pure manner Pureness, pure'nés. s. clearness, simplicity Purfle, pilr'fl. v. a. to embroider ...
John Walker, 1824
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A Display of Heraldry
And the portraying out of any Thing < umbrated, is nothing else but a flight and * single Draught or Purfle, traced out with a i Pencil, expressing to the View a vacant Form * of a Thing deprived of all Substancez which * must be done with some ...
John Guillim, 1724

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURFLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term purfle is used in the context of the following news items.
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퍼펄즈 건희, 운동 중 '환상 복근' 인증샷 공개 '감탄'
퍼펄즈는 '헬륨 보이스'로 이름을 알린 '인형돌' 혜이니의 소속사 크레센도뮤직이 야심차게 준비한 걸그룹으로, '장식(Purfle)'이라는 뜻을 가지고 있는 만큼 “가요계를 ... «경제투데이, Nov 14»
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소나무, 유니크, 퍼펄즈, 핫샷..연말 출사표 던질 신인 아이돌 그룹은?
건희·우영·은용으로 구성된 3인조 걸그룹 퍼펄즈(Purfles)는 지난 25일 MBC '음악중심'에서 데뷔곡 '1, 2, 3'로 화려한 무대를 선보이며 출사표를 던졌다. 그룹 이름인 ... «텐아시아, Oct 14»
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'인기가요' 퍼펄즈, 금색 구두 신고 댄서와 화끈한 밀착 댄스
[OBS플러스=정솔희 기자] 신인 3인조 걸그룹 퍼펄즈(Purfles, 건희, 우영, 은용)가 ... 이날 '인기가요'에서 퍼펄즈는 장식(Purfle)을 뜻하는 그룹 이름처럼 금색 장식이 ... «OBS경인TV 뉴스사이트, Oct 14»
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Le groupe Purfles fait ses débuts avec le MV de "1,2,3"
Ces clichés sont en gros plans, ne révélant que la moitié de leur visage dans la pénombre, pour un effet sexy et mystérieux. Leur nom, Purfle signifie "pour orner ... «KpopStarz FR, Oct 14»
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[영상] 퍼펄즈(Purfles), '1, 2, 3(원투쓰리)' 뮤직비디오서 다양한 '매력 …
그룹 이름인 퍼펄즈는 장식이라는 뜻을 가진 퍼펄(Purfle)에서 유래된 이름으로, 원단어가 장식이라는 뜻을 가지고 있는 것 처럼 "가요계를 장식할 가수가 되겠다"는 ... «Top Star News, Oct 14»
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신인 3인조 걸그룹 퍼펄즈, 데뷔 티저 공개..가창력-퍼포먼스 갖춘 실력파
그룹 이름인 퍼펄즈는 장식이라는 뜻을 가진 퍼펄(Purfle)에서 유래된 이름이다. 원단어가 장식이라는 뜻을 가지고 있는 것 처럼, '가요계를 장식할 가수가 되겠다'는 큰 ... «텐아시아, Oct 14»
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Accused killer granted bail
Holden was arrested in July following a lengthy RCMP investigation dubbed E-Purfle, but was ordered released on Thursday until his trial. The conditions of his ... «CBC.ca, Oct 13»
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Two words down, more to go
Contestants blazed through words like "purfle" -- an ornamental border -- and "sapiential" --characterized by wisdom -- but stumbled on such zingers as ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 11»
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Denver fifth-grader wins state spelling bee
Jake Keohane, left, an 8th-grader at Euclid Middle School, attempts to spell "purfle" while Dhivya Senthil Murugan, center, a 5th-grader from Challenge School, ... «Denver Post, Mar 11»
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Thesaurus 45 years in the making finally on sale
"A word I found which I really like is 'purfle'. It means 'to decorate the surface of a violin'. I had never heard about it before. "It is amazing to see how many words ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 09»

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