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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

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A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women’s gowns; – called also

bobbinwork

[Obs.]

Piers Plowman.

Noun.

A sort of ancient trimming for women's gowns, made of tinsel and thread,called also bobbin work.

[The thing and the name are obsolete.]

purfile ‎(plural purfiles)

(obsolete) A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork.
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