purfling
noun/ˈpɝf(ə)lɪŋ/
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Arts, Crafts, Entertainment, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Lutherie, Music 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.
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Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics An ornament consisting of purfle.