gold foil

noun

1. sheets of gold slightly thicker than gold leaf.

gold foil

noun

1. thin gold sheet that is thicker than gold leaf

Other Word Forms

• gold-foil adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold foil¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

Example Sentences

To attract customer interest in the nonexistent Escobar Inc. products, he allegedly sent Samsung Galaxy Fold phones wrapped in gold foil to online technology reviewers.

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The experiment involved bombarding a thin sheet of gold foil with alpha particles, and earned Rutherford, from Bridgewater on New Zealand's South Island, the moniker the "father of nuclear physics".

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The bar was perfection when I unraveled it from its gold foil wrapping.

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The Japan international availed himself of the free snack when supporters threw chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil onto the field to protest the German soccer league’s plans to bring in an outside investor.

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One is wrapped in a gold foil blanket to prevent hypothermia.

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