Gilt
noun
A thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold, used in decoration.
The mirror was edged with gilt.
Often appears as...
- gilt edge
- gilt frame
adjective
Covered with a thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold.
A gilt-framed mirror hung on the wall
Often appears as...
- gilt lettering
- gilt edge
noun
A young female pig that has not yet had piglets.
We decided to keep one of the gilts for breeding
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Technical
noun
A type of government bond issued in the United Kingdom.
He invested in gilt securities
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Technical
noun
A thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold, used in decoration.
The mirror was edged with gilt.
Often appears as...
- gilt edge
- gilt frame
adjective
Covered with a thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold.
A gilt-framed mirror hung on the wall
Often appears as...
- gilt lettering
- gilt edge
noun
A young female pig that has not yet had piglets.
We decided to keep one of the gilts for breeding
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of government bond issued in the United Kingdom.
He invested in gilt securities
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Decoration Clue
The word 'gilt' is often associated with decorative objects or art.
The gilt accents made the artwork look luxurious.
Pro Tip 2/3False Gold
'Gilt' suggests the item isn't made of solid gold but has a golden appearance.
The gilt vase shimmered like real gold.
Pro Tip 3/3Luxurious Impression
Using 'gilt' in descriptions conveys a sense of luxury or high quality.
The invitations were printed with gilt lettering.
Pro Tip 1/3Decoration Clue
The word 'gilt' is often associated with decorative objects or art.
The gilt accents made the artwork look luxurious.
Pro Tip 2/3False Gold
'Gilt' suggests the item isn't made of solid gold but has a golden appearance.
The gilt vase shimmered like real gold.
Pro Tip 3/3Luxurious Impression
Using 'gilt' in descriptions conveys a sense of luxury or high quality.
The invitations were printed with gilt lettering.
Pro Tip 1/3Decoration Clue
The word 'gilt' is often associated with decorative objects or art.
The gilt accents made the artwork look luxurious.
Pro Tip 2/3False Gold
'Gilt' suggests the item isn't made of solid gold but has a golden appearance.
The gilt vase shimmered like real gold.
Pro Tip 3/3Luxurious Impression
Using 'gilt' in descriptions conveys a sense of luxury or high quality.
The invitations were printed with gilt lettering.
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What I learned at...
he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
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Juice from Custer's...
service but that's like a seed yeah cavalry everybody see on these are rare yams are really rare it's a beautiful eagle button still has some of the gold gilt on it and the best part is in the middle of the button and
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What I learned at...
he said have been he could have been in a gold gilt room with a chair and you know like I personally thought he should be suspended in the air over the Sistine Chapel like right in between God and Adam and the stark but you know I come from theater so that's my idea but um my
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Juice from Custer's...
service but that's like a seed yeah cavalry everybody see on these are rare yams are really rare it's a beautiful eagle button still has some of the gold gilt on it and the best part is in the middle of the button and
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Quote examples
P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
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Bill Gross
American Businessman
Favouring employment versus the financial markets is a decent policy; certainly not beneficial for the currency or the gilt market, but beneficial for the people.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
British Writer
Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes off in our hands.
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Tom Hooper
British Director
I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word 'lavish' and everything being magnificent.
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Vitruvius
Roman Author
Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.
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P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees treat your patrons abruptly. The truth is, the more kind and liberal a man is, the more generous will be the patronage bestowed upon him.
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Bill Gross
American Businessman
Favouring employment versus the financial markets is a decent policy; certainly not beneficial for the currency or the gilt market, but beneficial for the people.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
British Writer
Taught from infancy that beauty is woman's sceptre, the mind shapes itself to the body, and roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
But the disparaging of those we love always alienates us from them to some extent. We must not touch our idols; the gilt comes off in our hands.
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Tom Hooper
British Director
I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word 'lavish' and everything being magnificent.
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Vitruvius
Roman Author
Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.
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