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Definition of "gold foil" []

  • Gold rolled or beaten into sheets somewhat thicker than gold leaf. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "gold foil" in a sentence
  • "A very welcome, one-inch-square packet sealed in bright gold foil that sparkled between Kristine’s thumb and forefinger."
  • "The room was as full of furniture as it was of people and it was only after his third glass of jenever that Grijpstra could accept its wallpaper, gold foil printed with roses the size of cauliflowers."
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