gilt
IPA: gˈɪɫt
noun
- (uncountable) Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
- (uncountable, by extension) Gold-colored paint or other coating.
- (uncountable, slang) Money.
- (countable, finance, UK) A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
- (obsolete, uncountable) A gilded object, an object covered with gold.
- (UK, regional) A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.
adjective
- Golden coloured.
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Examples of "gilt" in Sentences
- There is a gilt wood chandelier.
- It was a very fine shield and gilt.
- The badge is topped by a gilt crown.
- It is made of silver with heavy gilt.
- It can be lacquered, painted or gilt.
- Beneath this is a gilt metal sacrament cupboard.
- It is a costly piece with a perch and gilt borders'.
- The area behind the high altar is a dazzling gilt of colors.
- Inside it had a gilt bronze statue of the Buddha dressed in brocade.
- Most metal articles appearing to be gold are Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
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