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gilt

adjective
 
 
/ɡɪlt/

Definition

covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that is intended to look like it: a gilt picture frame It's not solid gold - it's just gilt.Metals and metalworkingChemical elementsCovering and adding layers
(Definition of gilt adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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