gilded gild·ed adj

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gild — 1. v.tr. (past part. gilded or as adj. in sense 1 gilt) 1 cover thinly with gold. 2 tinge with a golden colour or light. 3 give a specious or false brilliance to. Phrases and idioms: gilded cage luxurious but restrictive surroundings. gilded… … Useful english dictionary
gild — gild1 gildable, adj. /gild/, v.t., gilded or gilt, gilding. 1. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold colored substance. 2. to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to. 3. Archaic. to make red, as with blood. 4. gild … Universalium
gilded — /gil did/, adj. 1. covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color. 2. having a pleasing or showy appearance that conceals something of little worth. [bef. 1000; GILD1 + ED2; r. ME gild, OE gegyld] * * * … Universalium
gilt — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 covered thinly with gold. 2 gold coloured. n. 1 gold or a goldlike substance applied in a thin layer to a surface. 2 (often in pl.) a gilt edged security. Phrases and idioms: gilt edged 1 (of securities, stocks, etc.) having a … Useful english dictionary
parcel-gilt — par′cel gilt adj. fur partly gilded, as an article of silverware • Etymology: 1425–75 par′cel gild ing, n … From formal English to slang

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