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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

Other Word Forms

  • gold-foil adjective

Etymology

Origin of gold foil

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

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

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

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

Fabrics throughout the Victorian-era building are a rich navy, so Wilkinson’s team used that color, adding gold foil and other complementary hues.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 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