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noun
- 1. decoration with an ornamental border: "close examination of the violin shows that it contains the characteristic purfling"
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Narrow decorative wooden strip inlaid into the top and bottom plates of stringed instruments
Purfling is a narrow decorative edge inlaid into the top plate and often the back plate of a stringed instrument. It was originally made of laminated strips of wood, and later nacre and other hard inlay materials. Plastic is commonly used in modern mass-produced instruments. Purfling may affect the instrument's acoustics. Purfling is distinct from binding, which is used primarily to control moistu... Wikipedia