cloth-of-gold

[klawth-uhv-gohld, kloth-]

noun

1. a garden plant, Crocus augustifolius, of the iris family, native to the Crimean mountains, having orange-red flowers.

cloth of gold

noun

1. cloth woven from silk threads interspersed with gold

Example Sentences

The two kings swore to grow out their beards in advance of meeting each other at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, an aptly named 1520 diplomatic summit that provided an opportunity for both of them to outdo one another in courtly splendor and martial prowess.

From Salon

Over this he will wear the Imperial Mantle, made of cloth of gold and originally produced for the coronation of George IV in 1821.

From Reuters

The sword belt from 1937, also known as the Coronation Girdle, is made of embroidered cloth of gold and has a gold buckle stamped with national emblems.

From BBC

Made of cloth of gold, it is embellished with motifs including fleur-de-lis, as well as imperial eagles, and national floral emblems of red-pink roses, blue thistles and green shamrocks.

From BBC

In recent coronations the high-backed gothic chair has been left uncovered, but he says in the Tudor and Stuart eras it would have been covered by a lavish cloth of gold.

From BBC