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Uncommongilt
The correct spelling is gilt.
How to pronounce gilt
/ɡɪɫt/
verbIPA: /ɡɪɫt/
Say it like: Jil-t
The correct spelling is gilt. To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- 2.To adorn.
- 3.To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
- 4.To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
- 5.To make appear drunk.
noun
- 1.Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
- 2.Money.
- 3.A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged)
- 4.A gilded object, an object covered with gold.
- 5.A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.
adjective
- 1.Golden coloured.
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