There was no mistaking this for the gaudiness and gilt of made-for-TV awards shows.
Streetwear pioneer, visionary entrepreneur, and community mentor Daymond John is honored with Hennessy Privilege Award|Hennessy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While sites like Gilt may carry many of the same marquee designers, so far, their bargains have not been comparable.
RIP Loehmann’s: Another Nail in the Coffin for America’s Middle Class|Keli Goff|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ruth Reichl recently took on the role of editorial adviser at Gilt Taste.
What Women Drink|Sophie Menin|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Susan LyneChairman, Gilt Groupe Susan Lyne serves as Chairman of Gilt Groupe.
Participants in the 2011 Women in the World Summit|The Daily Beast|March 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Above a couch, the last supper is rendered in marble and mounted to the wall in a gilt frame.
Iraqi Christians Celebrate in Exile|Nathan Deuel|December 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Be kind enough to add to the tunic, gilt sandals, and a vial of oil to anoint my beard and hair.
Thais|Anatole France
She could hardly contain herself, as Ariadne and I had hoped, when she saw the gilt stairs leading up into the study.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt
This frame is covered with painted canvas or fluted silk, finished round the edges with gilt mouldings.
Mark Seaworth|William H.G. Kingston
Soon the two observers became interested in a band of sooty-faced chimney sweeps decorated with ribbands and gilt paper.
In the Days of Poor Richard|Irving Bacheller
The ginger-bread animals were wonderful,—some horses and dogs with gilt tails and ears most effective.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington
British Dictionary definitions for gilt (1 of 2)
gilt1
/ (ɡɪlt) /
verb
a past tense and past participle of gild 1
noun
gold or a substance simulating it, applied in gilding
another word for gilding (def. 1), gilding (def. 2)
superficial or false appearance of excellence; glamour
a gilt-edged security
take the gilt off the gingerbreadto destroy the part of something that gives it its appeal
adjective
covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
British Dictionary definitions for gilt (2 of 2)
gilt2
/ (ɡɪlt) /
noun
a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
Word Origin for gilt
C15: from Old Norse gyltr; related to Old English gelte, Old High German gelza, Middle Low German gelte