karat

American  

[kar-uht] / ˈkær ət /

Or carat

noun

1. a unit for measuring the fineness of gold, pure gold being 24 karats fine. k., kt.

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karat British  

/ ˈkærət /

noun

1. Also spelt (in Britain and certain other countries): carat.  a measure of the proportion of gold in an alloy, expressed as the number of parts of gold in 24 parts of the alloy

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Etymology

Origin of karat

First recorded in 1550–60; spelling variant of carat

Example Sentences

Eric Wei, a co-founder of Karat, a financial services company for creators, said some people suddenly earning online might panic and “ask their mom’s friend’s uncle’s fraternity brother” for help with accounting.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2023

On its face, “Sterling Karat Gold” is the story of Sterling, a nonbinary performance artist who is assaulted by matadors on the streets of London and then accosted by a time traveler from the future.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

Valeria Karat was driving from her home in New York City in February when she stopped at a rest area in Fairfield, Connecticut News 12 reports.

From Fox News • Oct. 6, 2021

Nicks is wearing the signature necklace in “24 Karat Gold,” the concert special slated to play in theaters for two nights only, Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2020

Adams checked the results of a blood sample tied to AK-47 24 Karat Gold against the prophetic library.

From The Verge • Nov. 8, 2017