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gilt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gilt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gilt
- of Gild
- imp. & p. p. of Gild.
2 . Gilt [ n.]
- Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding.
- Money.
3 . Gilt [ p. p. & a.]
- Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow.
4 . Gilt [ v. t.]
- A female pig, when young.

Meaning of 'gilt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gilt [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Example in sentence:
  • a gold carpet;
  • long aureate (or golden) hair