purflings

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A form of purfling — 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.

Scrabble 15

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noun
  1. pluralplural of purfling

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