What is the meaning of gilt?

noun

  • A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold.

verb

  • Decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold.

adjective

  • Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold.
    • usage: "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
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