noun
- decorative inlay or border made of contrasting materials, especially around the edges of stringed musical instruments
Usage: music
Examples
- The violin’s purfling was made of alternating strips of ebony and maple.
- Careful purfling work distinguishes a fine guitar from a mass-produced instrument.
- The luthier spent hours creating the intricate purfling around the sound hole.
- Traditional purfling helps protect the instrument’s edges from damage.
- The antique cello featured beautiful mother-of-pearl purfling.
- Modern guitars often use plastic purfling instead of wood inlay.