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gilded gilded /ˈɡɪl.dɪd/ adjective
1 F0 [before noun] covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold: » The gilded dome of the cathedral rises above the city.→ SYNONYM GILT(Cf. ↑gilt) adjectiveThesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsThesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layers2 F0 LITERARY rich or of a higher social class: » The story revolves around the gilded youth of the 1920s and their glittering lifestyles.Thesaurus+: ↑Wealthy people |