cloth-of-gold
a garden plant, Crocus augustifolius, of the iris family, native to the Crimean mountains, having orange-red flowers.
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How to use cloth-of-gold in a sentence
And as for the son and heir, he shall be an eyesore to no young revellers, for he shall be drawn in cloth-of-gold breeches.
cloth-of-gold embroidered with pearls would not have satisfied her.
Rough-Hewn | Dorothy CanfieldAnd today Mukna wears a cloth-of-gold, with gold rings on his tusks, and he walks in a royal procession.
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two | Prince Sarath GhoshYou had better set to work at once, as I may be requiring the cloth-of-gold very shortly.
In Brief Authority | F. AnsteyIn the public service Truth toils best when not clad in cloth-of-gold and bedaubed with fine lace.
A Cynic Looks at Life | Ambrose Bierce
British Dictionary definitions for cloth of gold
cloth woven from silk threads interspersed with gold
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