vermeil

noun

ver·​meil
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ver-ˈmā How to pronounce vermeil (audio)
vər-
: gilded silver
vermeil adjective

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Tiffany has a pop-up experience at this year's Open where a one-of-a-kind tennis racket is on display, featuring 5 carats of diamonds, alongside a 24-karat gold vermeil tennis ball, stitched with almost 7 carats of diamonds. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Trump redesigned the previously minimalist Oval Office, making some of the most significant changes to the room's appearance in modern presidential history, adding gold medallions, gold vermeil figurines, gold eagles, and gilded Rococo mirrors. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 There are also gold vermeil styles, which combine a sterling silver base with a gold overlay, and sterling silver hoops plated in gold. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025 Personalize your piece by choosing from 18k gold vermeil, rose gold, white gold or classic yellow gold. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for vermeil

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, from vermeil "bright red" — more at vermilion

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vermeil was in 1530

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“Vermeil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermeil. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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