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verb • To decorate (wood, cloth etc.) with a purfle or ornamental border; to border. • To ornament with a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or with gold studs or mountings. noun • 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. • An ornament consisting of a bordure of ermines, furs, etc. or gold studs or mountings. | ||||||||
| 52% | 9 | Commonly used in stringed instruments such as the violin or cello | ||||||
noun • a note or passage that is played pizzicato adverb • with a light plucking staccato sound adjective satellite • (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger | ||||||||
| 46% | 5 | Stringed instrument that rhymes with another stringed instrument | ||||||
noun • a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings | ||||||||
A Narrow Ornamental Border Inlaid On The Back Or Belly Of A Cello Violin Or Other Stringed Instrument Crossword Clue
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PURFLING which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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PURFLING
Updated: October 12, 2023
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1 | Commonly used in stringed instruments such as the violin or cello | |
2 | Often performed with a piano, violin, or cello as the solo instrument | |
3 | Stringed instrument instrument slightly larger than a violin
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4 | Stringed instrument smaller than a cello
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5 | Stringed instrument that rhymes with another stringed instrument
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6 | Stringed instrument tuned lower than a violin
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7 | String instrument of a range between the violin and cello
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