ormolu
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɔrməˌlu/
- Specialized
:
ormolu
- She admired the ornate ormolu decorations on the antique furniture.
- ormolu clock
Examples
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He glanced over Mrs. France's shoulder at the ormolu clock above the bookshelves.
Fiction book (1995) -
It's a piece of ormolu.
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While Nora had her tea, there was no sound but the ticking of the ormolu clock.
Fiction book (1999) -
The base of Labille-Guiard's rough-hewn easel now boasts a foliate garland and ormolu sabots in the shape of winged claws.
Academic text (2007) -
Banded by ormolu, the exotic woods of the marquetry top depicted a central cartouche with a detailed musical trophy over a conforming frieze of stylized foliage.
Fiction book (1992) -
There was a Russian samovar on a side table, Venetian glass in the cabinet, a French ormolu clock on the mantel shelf above the fireplace, and a late Georgian mahogany table of total simplicity and cleanness of line, which to Charlotte was the loveliest thing in the room.
Fiction book (1993) -
The ormolu clock on the mantelpiece added a touch of elegance to the room.
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An exquisite ormolu candelabra glittered under the soft candlelight.
Synonyms
A metal made by mixing copper, tin, and zinc to look like gold in jewelry
A metal made from copper, zinc, and tin that looks like gold for cheap jewelry
A metal made from copper and zinc used in ancient coins and objects
A reddish brass metal often used for cheap jewelry and fittings
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ormolu comes from French parts or ('gold') and moulu ('ground' or 'powdered'). So it means 'ground gold', a useful image for the gold-colored metal used to decorate furniture and ornaments.