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Definition of gilt
: covered with gold or gilt : of the color of gold
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Origin and Etymology of gilt
Middle English, from past participle of gilden to gild
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Definition of gilt
1 : gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface
2 slang : money
3 : superficial brilliance
4 : a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom
Origin and Etymology of gilt
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Definition of gilt
: a young female swine
Origin and Etymology of gilt
Middle English gylte, from Old Norse gyltr; akin to Old English gelde sterile — more at geld
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: having a golden color
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: covered with gilt
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Definition of gilt for Students
: a thin layer of gold or something like gold The vase was covered with gilt.
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