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gold foil

American  

noun

  1. sheets of gold slightly thicker than gold leaf.


gold foil British  

noun

  1. thin gold sheet that is thicker than gold leaf

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of gold foil

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025

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".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Lidl chocolate rabbits wrapped in gold foil violated Lindt’s copyright.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2022

It was all tall archways and gold foil wallpaper, too decadent to resemble the stark hospital rooms we knew from our checkups.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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