purfile

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noun

A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.

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Meanings

nounpurfile (plural purfiles)

plural purfiles

  1. obsoleteA sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.

Origin

See purfle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

furpile
Cite this entry
APA

purfile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purfile

MLA

“purfile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purfile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purfile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purfile.

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