/ˈpɝf(ə)lɪŋ/ · noun
(music, chiefly lutherie) 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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Purfling means (music, chiefly lutherie) 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..
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The purfling on this violin is exceptionally beautiful.
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