/ Dictionary / Index P purfle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•fle Pronunciation: (pûr'ful), [key] — v., n. -fled, -fling, —v.t. to finish with an ornamental border. to decorate (a shrine or tabernacle) with architectural forms in miniature. —n. Also calledan ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pure reason purgation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language