gilt
Meaning
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- Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
- Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
- (slang) Money.
- A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
- (obsolete) A gilded object, an object covered with gold.
Concepts
gilt
gilded
gilding
golden
plating
plated
gold
gold plate
aureate
gild
coated
glided
gilt-edged security
gilt edged
gold blocking
gold stamping
gold-plated
shoat
shote
young pig
curtain
foil
gold foil
gold leaf
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɪlt/
Etymology
Formed in English from the verb gild (“to cover in gold”). Compare gold and German Geld.
New
gild
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- To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- To adorn.
- To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
- To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
- To make appear drunk.
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