Definition of "gilt" []

• A past tense and a past participle of gild1. (verb)
• Covered with gold or gilt. (adjective)
• Resembling gold, as in color or luster. (adjective)
• A thin layer of gold or something simulating gold that is applied in gilding. (noun)
• Superficial brilliance or gloss. (noun)

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• "Queller had the first variety in gilt, meaning that it is gold-plated, and the second variety in copper."
• "A Qing dynasty yellow-ground vase, decorated with flowers and edged in gilt, broke the world record for the most expensive single piece of Chinese art sold, at $32.5 million."
• "It was a heavy, leather-bound folio, the spine facing the audience, with the title The Rime of the Ancient Mariner etched in gilt onto it."