silver gilt

noun

: gilded silver

the coronets are of silver gilt

—H. S. London

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from silver entry 1 + gilt, adjective

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Rhymes for silver gilt

• built
• guilt
• hilt
• kilt
• lilt
• milt
• quilt
• silt
• spilt
• stilt
• tilt
• wilt