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GILT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold

Synonyms:

gilding; gilt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("gilt" is a kind of...):

coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)

Derivation:

gilt (having the deep slightly brownish color of gold)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

Example:

a gold carpet

Synonyms:

aureate; gilded; gilt; gold; golden

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)

Derivation:

gilt (a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold)

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