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Meaning of surfel | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

ˈsɜː(ɹ)fəl

Definitions

To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.

obsolete, transitive

Examples

“She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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See also

surfelled surfelling surfels surfing surfle surfled

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