gold leaf

noun

1. gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.

gold leaf

noun

1. very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc

Other Word Forms

• gold-leaf adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold leaf¹

First recorded in 1720–30