gilt

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

gilt [gilt gilts] BrE [ɡɪlt] NAmE [ɡɪlt] noun
1. uncountable a thin layer of gold, or sth like gold that is used on a surface for decoration
•gilt lettering
2. giltsplural (BrE, finance) ↑gilt-edged investments
3. countable (especially NAmE)a young female pig
Idiom: ↑take the gilt off the gingerbread

Word Origin:
senses 1 to 2 Middle English ↑gildsense 3 Middle English Old Norse gyltr

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  aureate, gilded, gold, golden, gilding