karat

noun

kar·​at ˈker-ət 

ˈka-rət

variants or carat

: a unit of fineness for gold equal to 1/24 part of pure gold in an alloy

Examples of karat in a Sentence

She was wearing an 18 karat gold bracelet.

Pure gold is 24 karats.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s made of 18/10 stainless steel with 24-karat-gold accents. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

The Heritage Collector Coins are crafted in 18-karat gold and house an automatic movement. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The piece, which is set in 18-karat white and gold gold on a pavé band accented with natural pink ombré diamonds, is estimated to be worth up to a whopping $2 million. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026

The president has added various gold accents throughout the Oval Office, adding gold embellishments to the presidential seal on the ceiling, and bringing 24-karat gold decals to the walls of the Cabinet Room, together with matching gold drapes. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English carrat — more at carat

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for karat

• buret
• carat
• ferret
• garret
• merit
• parrot
• demerit
• inherit
• preterit
• disinherit

Kids Definition

karat

noun

kar·​at

variants or carat

ˈkar-ət

: a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹⁄₂₄ part of pure gold in a blend with one or more other metals