gilt
1verb
adjective
noun
gilt
2noun
Origin of gilt
2gild
1verb (used with object), gild·ed or gilt, gild·ing.
Origin of gild
1Related Words for gilt
golden, gaudy, painted, sparkling, gleaming, lustrous, alloyed, tinsel, plated, overlaid, meretricious, shiny, showy, speciousExamples from the Web for gilt
Contemporary Examples of gilt
There 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.
Ruth Reichl recently took on the role of editorial adviser at Gilt Taste.
Susan LyneChairman, Gilt Groupe Susan Lyne serves as Chairman of Gilt Groupe.
Above a couch, the last supper is rendered in marble and mounted to the wall in a gilt frame.
Historical Examples of gilt
On them were engraved in gilt letters, "The Peninsula" and "Waterloo."
The Autobiography of Sergeant William LawrenceWilliam Lawrence
Tris had on his best uniform––blue broadcloth and gilt buttons.
A Singer from the SeaAmelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Nice, slick-lookin' craft she was, too, all varnish and gilt gorgeousness.
The Depot MasterJoseph C. Lincoln
And I can believe in the gilt; the genuine part is what I am most doubtful of.
Cap'n Dan's DaughterJoseph C. Lincoln
Yes, they are in gold; but let him believe that they are in gilt brass.
The Memoires of Casanova, CompleteJacques Casanova de Seingalt