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gold-filled

American  
[gohld-fild] / ˈgoʊldˈfɪld /

adjective

Jewelry.
  1. composed of a layer of gold backed with a base metal.


Etymology

Origin of gold-filled

First recorded in 1900–05

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Studio Toujours Imagination Earrings Handmade in Seattle from polymer clay with 14k gold-filled hooks, these earrings are inspired by the playfulness of modern mobiles and utterly unique — just like her.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2023

The 14-karat gold-filled chain is 10 inches long and is reiki-infused — meaning it’s said to offer healing energy — by Scalise.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2023

The 14-karat gold-filled Lord Elgin watch, which the star also wore to sign his first contract, sold at the auction in Devizes, Wiltshire.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2022

We also saw the ancient gold-filled rooms at the Treasury Gallery at the Hermitage Museum and the sparkly jewel-encased Easter eggs at the Faberge Museum.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2018

A jovial fellow with gold-filled teeth and a silvery widow’s peak, he jovially repeated, “Sometimes I despair. Sometimes I think old Doc Savage had the right idea.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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