gold
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- noun
- /ɡoʊld/
- The dress was a beautiful shade of gold, reminiscent of autumn leaves.
- gold and silver
- red and gold
- blue and gold
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Watch on YouTubeAnd I just like the the gold and the black better.
- And I just like the the gold and the black better.
- That is such a stunning gold, like old gold color.
- It's one, it's beautiful looking, yellow, yellow, gold, green doll.
- It's like the blue and black, white and gold dress issue.
Examples
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Her earrings matched the leaf pattern in gold and caught the light as she moved her head.
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And this is filled with gold glitter, which is amazing.
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It's like the blue and black, white and gold dress issue.
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That is such a stunning gold, like old gold color.
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A wash that actually looks kind of golden, more gold than green.
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Beautiful gold wings on the angel.
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Trish found a gold pen in the laundry.
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His glass of draft was deep gold and sweeter than he had remembered, though flat.
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It is looking quite yellow gold, which I don't tend to do.
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Oh my goddess, I wasn't expecting this much of A gold undertone.
Synonyms
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A deep yellow-brown color like honey
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A warm brown color that has a golden shine
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A deep yellow color with a touch of orange
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A bright yellow color like a canary's feathers
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A warm yellow color like gold
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A light green color that looks partly yellow
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A pale white color with a little yellow
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A yellow color with a little green
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A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange
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White with a slight yellow tint
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A dark yellow color with a little brown tone
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A shade of yellow, like pale or bright yellow
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A pale brown color with a yellow tint
Idioms
To pay someone for a service, especially to have them tell your future
Compounds
- Specialized
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A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
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A pale, silver-coloured metal that people make by mixing gold with other metals for jewellery
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Financial products that let people invest in gold without holding physical gold
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A mix of gold and other metals dentists use for fillings and crowns because it lasts a long time
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Money the IMF creates to help member countries keep their currencies stable without physical gold
- UK
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A fern from the West Indies and South America with bright yellow undersides on its fronds
A large North American spider with black and yellow markings often found in gardens
- Specialized
A low plant with small bright yellow flowers that grows on rocky mountain slopes
- Specialized
A mineral made of gold combined with tellurium found in gold deposits
- Australian
A climbing plant that stays green all year with large bright yellow flowers
How Yellow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gold comes from an old German word meaning 'yellow' or 'shining', similar to the sense in the words yellow and glow. So when we call a color 'gold' we mean the deep yellow that looks like the metal.