gold
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡoʊld/
:
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- The dress was a beautiful shade of gold, reminiscent of autumn leaves.
- gold and silver
- red and gold
- blue and gold
And 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.
Fiction book (1990) -
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.
Fiction book (1990) -
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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3.2
A deep yellow-brown color like honey
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3.2
A warm brown color that has a golden shine
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4.0
A deep yellow color with a touch of orange
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3.6
A bright yellow color like a canary's feathers
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3.1
A yellow color with a little green
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3.3
A warm yellow color like gold
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White with a slight yellow tint
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2.5
A pale white color with a little yellow
A dark yellow color with a little brown tone
A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange
A shade of yellow, like pale or bright yellow
A light green color that looks partly yellow
A pale brown color with a yellow tint
Idioms
To pay someone for a service, especially to have them tell your future
Compounds
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A pale, silver-coloured metal that people make by mixing gold with other metals for jewellery
- Specialized
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A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
A large North American spider with black and yellow markings often found in gardens
- Specialized
A mix of gold and other metals dentists use for fillings and crowns because it lasts a long time
- Specialized
A low plant with small bright yellow flowers that grows on rocky mountain slopes
- UK
A fern from the West Indies and South America with bright yellow undersides on its fronds
- 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
- Specialized
Money the IMF creates to help member countries keep their currencies stable without physical gold
- Specialized
Financial products that let people invest in gold without holding physical gold
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.