ormolun.

Brit.

/ˈɔːməluː/, U.S.

/ˈɔrməˌlu/

Forms: 1700s ormoleau, 1700s–1800s ormoulu, 1800s ormoulin, 1800s– ormolu, 1900s– ormulu.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French or moulu.

Etymology: < French or moulu, literally ‘ground gold’ (1373 in Middle French; c1160 in Old French as or molu ) < or gold (see or n.¹) + molu , past participle of moldre , moudre to grind (see muller n.¹).

Originally: gold or gold leaf ground and prepared for gilding brass, bronze, or other metal. Later: gilded bronze or a gold-coloured alloy of copper, zinc, and tin used to decorate furniture, make ornaments, etc.; (also) articles made of or decorated with this.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate

gold-foil1398

gold party1461

fulyie1488

rattle-gold1508

gold plate1549

gold leaf1573

leaf gold1576

feuille1662

gilt leaf1674

ormolu1765

gold plating1843

gold leafing1858

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate > imitation

orseduec1377

clinquant1691

German gold1712

Dutch gilding1760

ormolu1765

similor1778

Dutch foil1815

Dutch gilt1825

Dutch gold1825

Dutch metal1825

mosaic gold1825

Dutch leaf-

1765 H. Walpole Let. 6 Oct. (1846) V. 82 A large funnel of bronze with or moulu, like a column.

1778 S. Whatley England's Gazetteer (ed. 2) at Birmingham Their ornamental pieces in Or-Moulu are highly esteemed all over Europe.

1821 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 18 Aug. 2/2 (advt.) A very superb Parlour Hanging Lustre, or Chandelier, executed in bronze and or-molu.

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus i. iv. 10/2 A whole immensity of Brussels carpets, and pier-glasses, and or-molu.

1852 J. L. Motley Let. 13 Sept. in Corr. (1889) I. v. 138 Cabinets and caskets of every age, of mother-of-pearl, agate, amber, ivory, buhl and ormolu.

1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 461 Or-molu, a brass in which there is less zinc and more copper than in the ordinary brass; the object being to obtain a nearer imitation of gold than ordinary brass affords.

1944 C. Beaton Diary 11 Nov. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xv. 162 These grand but monstrous apartments..with their oceans of Savonnerie carpets and mountains of ormolu and boule.

1988 R. Feild & C. Dale Which? Guide to buying Antiques (rev. ed.) 16/2 There was much ormolu and gilding, intricate swirling designs adapted from French rococo and a fashionable passion for chinoiserie.

Compounds

C1. General attributive, in the sense ‘made of or decorated with ormolu’, as ormolu bracelet, ormolu clock, ormolu mount, etc.

ΚΠ

1804 Lit. Mag. (Philadelphia) Sept. 417/2 An or molu clock is displayed on the chimney-piece.

1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 334 Enriched with ormolu chasings.

1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxiii. 221 She..could make an ormolu bracelet go as far as another woman's emerald clasps.

1891 Harper's Mag. May 924/2 Vases with rich ormolu mounts.

1960 J. W. Bellam Sergeant Rutledge iii. 16 The ormolu clock her husband had sent her from Atlanta began to strike the hour of eight.

1972 Country Life 8 June (Suppl.) 58/1 An ormolu birdcage with Mennecy flowers.

1992 Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide Jan. 30/3 Unlike the Louis XV prototype, the top is of wood, not marble, and there are no ormolu handles or mounts.

C2.

† ormolu-varnish n. Obsolete rare a copper, bronze, or imitation-gold varnish.

ΚΠ

1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. 1577/2 Ormolu-varnish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ormolu
释义	ormolun. Brit. /ˈɔːməluː/, U.S. /ˈɔrməˌlu/ Forms: 1700s ormoleau, 1700s–1800s ormoulu, 1800s ormoulin, 1800s– ormolu, 1900s– ormulu. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French or moulu. Etymology: < French or moulu, literally ‘ground gold’ (1373 in Middle French; c1160 in Old French as or molu ) < or gold (see or n.¹) + molu , past participle of moldre , moudre to grind (see muller n.¹). Originally: gold or gold leaf ground and prepared for gilding brass, bronze, or other metal. Later: gilded bronze or a gold-coloured alloy of copper, zinc, and tin used to decorate furniture, make ornaments, etc.; (also) articles made of or decorated with this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate gold-foil1398 gold party1461 fulyie1488 rattle-gold1508 gold plate1549 gold leaf1573 leaf gold1576 feuille1662 gilt leaf1674 ormolu1765 gold plating1843 gold leafing1858 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate > imitation orseduec1377 clinquant1691 German gold1712 Dutch gilding1760 ormolu1765 similor1778 Dutch foil1815 Dutch gilt1825 Dutch gold1825 Dutch metal1825 mosaic gold1825 Dutch leaf- 1765 H. Walpole Let. 6 Oct. (1846) V. 82 A large funnel of bronze with or moulu, like a column. 1778 S. Whatley England's Gazetteer (ed. 2) at Birmingham Their ornamental pieces in Or-Moulu are highly esteemed all over Europe. 1821 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 18 Aug. 2/2 (advt.) A very superb Parlour Hanging Lustre, or Chandelier, executed in bronze and or-molu. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus i. iv. 10/2 A whole immensity of Brussels carpets, and pier-glasses, and or-molu. 1852 J. L. Motley Let. 13 Sept. in Corr. (1889) I. v. 138 Cabinets and caskets of every age, of mother-of-pearl, agate, amber, ivory, buhl and ormolu. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 461 Or-molu, a brass in which there is less zinc and more copper than in the ordinary brass; the object being to obtain a nearer imitation of gold than ordinary brass affords. 1944 C. Beaton Diary 11 Nov. in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xv. 162 These grand but monstrous apartments..with their oceans of Savonnerie carpets and mountains of ormolu and boule. 1988 R. Feild & C. Dale Which? Guide to buying Antiques (rev. ed.) 16/2 There was much ormolu and gilding, intricate swirling designs adapted from French rococo and a fashionable passion for chinoiserie. Compounds C1. General attributive, in the sense ‘made of or decorated with ormolu’, as ormolu bracelet, ormolu clock, ormolu mount, etc. ΚΠ 1804 Lit. Mag. (Philadelphia) Sept. 417/2 An or molu clock is displayed on the chimney-piece. 1825 C. M. Westmacott Eng. Spy I. 334 Enriched with ormolu chasings. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxiii. 221 She..could make an ormolu bracelet go as far as another woman's emerald clasps. 1891 Harper's Mag. May 924/2 Vases with rich ormolu mounts. 1960 J. W. Bellam Sergeant Rutledge iii. 16 The ormolu clock her husband had sent her from Atlanta began to strike the hour of eight. 1972 Country Life 8 June (Suppl.) 58/1 An ormolu birdcage with Mennecy flowers. 1992 Antique Dealer & Collectors Guide Jan. 30/3 Unlike the Louis XV prototype, the top is of wood, not marble, and there are no ormolu handles or mounts. C2. † ormolu-varnish n. Obsolete rare a copper, bronze, or imitation-gold varnish. ΚΠ 1875 E. H. Knight Amer. Mech. Dict. II. 1577/2 Ormolu-varnish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1765
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