rolled gold

noun

1. filled gold.

rolled gold

noun

1. Also called (US): filled gold. a metal, such as brass, coated with a thin layer of gold, usually of above 9 carat purity. It is used in inexpensive jewellery

Word History and Origins

Origin of rolled gold¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Some have added household items, including that rolled gold known as toilet paper, serving as both coffeehouse and convenience store.

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I suppose this watch is gold; he'd never dare to give me rolled gold....

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Rolled Gold plate, packed in Velvet Casket, warranted 5 years, post-paid. 45c.,

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The curtains were of heavy silk damask, the walls and ceilings covered with gilded tapestry, the lamps of rolled gold, the furniture throughout upholstered with silk damask of the most beautiful material.

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Independent Tony Windsor told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio he wasn’t a “rolled gold” supporter of one-off levies and instead wants the government to build a natural disaster fund.

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