单词 | gilt |
释义 | gilt1/ɡɪlt /adjective Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.With the look of genuine horror he relates how some people even made a living burning old gilt frames for the gold....
noun 1 [mass noun] Gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface.Follow the application instructions for your choice of finish, paint or gilt....
2 (gilts) Fixed-interest loan securities issued by the UK government.It is almost certainly better than leaving your money in the bank or buying fixed interest investments such as government gilts....
Phrasestake the gilt off the gingerbread OriginMiddle English: archaic past participle of gild1.
Rhymesgilt2/ɡɪlt /noun A young sow.The first strategy, used largely with maternal lines that are genetically lean, is to increase the gilt's body fat content during the prebreeding period....
OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse gyltr. |
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