giltadjective
uk/ɡɪlt/us/ɡɪlt/covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that is intended to look like it:
a gilt picture frame
It's not solid gold - it's just gilt.
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Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- amalgam
- arc welding
- brass
- cast iron
- Duralumin
- ferromagnetic
- ferromagnetism
- heavy metal
- magnetic
- magneto
- metallurgy
- metalwork
- pewter
- silver plate
- soldering iron
- spot-welding
- titanium
- tungsten
- weld
- welder
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Covering and adding layers
giltnoun
uk/ɡɪlt/us/ɡɪlt/gilt noun (SURFACE)
[ U ] a very thin layer of gold, silver, or a similar substance, used to cover the surface of something:
a silver gilt crucifix
gilt lettering
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket of sth idiom
- blanket
- casing
- cladding
- coating
- layer
- lime
- lined
- lining
- mantle
- mat
- membrane
- rendering
- slick
- tier
- topcoat
- undercoat
- veil
- veneer
- wrap
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gilt noun (MONEY)
gilts [ plural ] also gilt-edged securities UK specialized
a type of investment offered by the government that pays a fixed rate of interest and is considered low-risk
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Stock markets
- arbitrage
- bear
- bourse
- buy-in
- cash
- cash out sth
- dead cat bounce
- dividend
- Dow Jones
- haircut
- intangible asset
- investment
- mature
- maturity
- negotiable
- rogue trader
- speculation
- stockbroker
- stockholder
- trading
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Idiom(s)
take the gilt off the gingerbread