vermeil
Americannoun
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vermilion red.
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metal, as silver or bronze, that has been gilded.
adjective
noun
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gilded silver, bronze, or other metal, used esp in the 19th century
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vermilion
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( as adjective )
vermeil shoes
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Etymology
Origin of vermeil
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin vermiculus kermes (insect and dye), Latin: larva, grub; see vermicule
Example Sentences
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Place settings included more than 250 pieces of vermeil from the White House collection, alongside hand-painted menus.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The jewelry brand uses recycled metals such as 18-karat gold vermeil, 18-karat gold plating and sterling silver for a new drop, dubbed Molten Pearl, that’s both trendy and timeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Well worth a grin: silly sterling silver and gold vermeil twisty straws from Tiffany ’s , a charmingly extravagant surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2018
The lots, which decorated the Paris mansion, included a 16th-century vermeil elephant by Christoph II Ritter.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2012
We have the description of several of his manuscripts; Suetonius, Valerius Maximus, and an Ovid on parchment bound in red leather, with vermeil clasp and key.
From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene
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