gold leaf

noun

gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.

Origin of gold leaf

First recorded in 1720–30

OTHER WORDS FROM gold leaf

gold-leaf, adjective

Words nearby gold leaf

Goldie's fern, goldilocks, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, Goldilocks zone, Golding, gold leaf, Goldman, Goldmark, gold medal, gold mine, goldminer

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Example sentences from the Web for gold leaf

On the plate of a gold-leaf electroscope place a metal canister having a loose lid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Never attempt to take hold of gold-leaf with the fingers; only the experienced workman knows how to carry gold-leaf with a finger.
Practical Bookbinding|Paul Adam
And on the frieze, done in gold-leaf too, was the Grecian lady of the lamps, always dancing.
King--of the Khyber Rifles|Talbot Mundy
He was so big, and his beard glistened like the gold-leaf on the Shwe Dagon Pagoda.
Parrot & Co.|Harold MacGrath

Any worshiper can prove his faith by clapping a bit of gold-leaf upon the statue.
A Tour of the Missions|Augustus Hopkins Strong

British Dictionary definitions for gold leaf

gold leaf

noun

very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc

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单词	gold leaf
释义	gold leaf noun gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding. Origin of gold leaf First recorded in 1720–30 OTHER WORDS FROM gold leaf gold-leaf, adjective Words nearby gold leaf Goldie's fern, goldilocks, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, Goldilocks zone, Golding, gold leaf, Goldman, Goldmark, gold medal, gold mine, goldminer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gold leaf On the plate of a gold-leaf electroscope place a metal canister having a loose lid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various Never attempt to take hold of gold-leaf with the fingers; only the experienced workman knows how to carry gold-leaf with a finger. Practical Bookbinding\|Paul Adam And on the frieze, done in gold-leaf too, was the Grecian lady of the lamps, always dancing. King--of the Khyber Rifles\|Talbot Mundy He was so big, and his beard glistened like the gold-leaf on the Shwe Dagon Pagoda. Parrot & Co.\|Harold MacGrath Any worshiper can prove his faith by clapping a bit of gold-leaf upon the statue. A Tour of the Missions\|Augustus Hopkins Strong British Dictionary definitions for gold leaf gold leaf noun very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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