vermeil
4
9.9
An item made of silver with a thin layer of gold on top
- noun
- /vərˈmeɪ/
- Specialized
:
vermeil
- silver and vermeil
- gold vermeil
How Gilded
vermeil
4
9.9
- Specialized
4
9.9
gilt
8
8.0
8
8.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vermeil comes from French and is linked to vermilion, a bright red dye made from tiny insects. Because vermilion suggested a rich, shiny look, vermeil became the name for a silver object 'covered with a thin layer of gold', so a bracelet or cup called vermeil shines like gold but is silver inside.