gilt
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- noun
- /ɡɪlt/
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doradura
- The artist applied a thin layer of gilt to the sculpture to achieve a brilliant shine.
- silver gilt
- gilt frame
- gold gilt
Examples
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So we have this beautiful silver gilt with niello inlaid all over it like this.
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Just a few years and the gilt wears off the gingerbread.
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Have you ever seen gingerbread with gilt on it?
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Along the other wall was a mahogany bar with an ornate gilt mirror behind it.
Fiction book (1998) -
Its street number tops its imposing entryway in large gilt letters: 285.
Fiction book (1994) -
The faces that gazed down at me from gilt-framed portraits seemed benevolent.
Fiction book (1994) -
Her dress lay on a gilt-edged chair in her room, all gauze and silk, a delicate confection.
Fiction book (1994) -
"With its wood paneling, plaster decorations, and gilt ornaments, the latter is a perfect example of Baroque architecture."
Fiction book (1999) -
In the best examples, this metal cover consisted of an enameled silver-gilt surface decorated with filigree designs, pearls, and gemstones.
Academic text (2006) -
We reclined on couches, conversed over tea, mused, and read aloud from gilt-edged books.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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Very thin sheets of gold used to decorate objects and food
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Very thin sheets of gold used to decorate things like frames and art
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A thin layer of gold or metal that looks like gold on a surface for decoration
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A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
Idioms
Make something seem less special or exciting than before
Compounds
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gilt for a thin layer of gold comes from the old verb gild, which means 'to cover with gold', and is closely tied to gold, so a 'gilt' is literally a golden coating.