gilt
1a simple past tense and past participle of gild1.
gold in color; golden.
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
gilt-edged security.
Origin of gilt
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Other definitions for gilt (2 of 2)
a young female swine, especially one that has not produced a litter.
Origin of gilt
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How to use gilt in a sentence
His 19th-century silver-gilt dinner service alone was worth more than the average home in Pittsburgh.
The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations | by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen | December 15, 2021 | ProPublicaThe Age of Bronze is displayed in a first-floor rotunda with ornate wood paneling and antique gilt mirrors.
Rodin, a Cadaver, and the Scandal That Nearly Derailed Him | Erin Zaleski | November 19, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe king, cast in lead and covered in gold gilt, sat on a horse and wore a Roman toga and a crown of laurels.
Why knocking down statues is a tradition around the world | Colin Woodard | November 5, 2021 | Washington PostThere was no mistaking this for the gaudiness and gilt of made-for-TV awards shows.
While sites like gilt may carry many of the same marquee designers, so far, their bargains have not been comparable.
RIP Loehmann’s: Another Nail in the Coffin for America’s Middle Class | Keli Goff | February 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ruth Reichl recently took on the role of editorial adviser at gilt Taste.
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Participants in the 2011 Women in the World Summit | The Daily Beast | March 1, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAbove a couch, the last supper is rendered in marble and mounted to the wall in a gilt frame.
I queried; and as I asked the question I noticed for the first time the gilt bars on his coat sleeve.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairMarcus and Farringdon's pure badger, two shillings—gilt-edged badger half-a-crown.
First Plays | A. A. MilneNever use the gilt edged, or fancy bordered paper; it looks vulgar, and is in bad taste.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyGwynne pressed the little gilt nob, and as the lid flew up Isabel cried out, with delight.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAt the back of the hall is a door of gilt metal, decorated with beautiful engraved work.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for gilt (1 of 2)
/ (ɡɪlt) /
a past tense and past participle of gild 1
gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
another word for gilding (def. 1), gilding (def. 2)
superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
a gilt-edged security
take the gilt off the gingerbread to destroy the part of something that gives it its appeal
covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
British Dictionary definitions for gilt (2 of 2)
/ (ɡɪlt) /
a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
Origin of gilt
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