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单词 dutch gold
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Dutch gold


noun Sometimes Offensive.

an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf.
Also called Dutch foil, Dutch leaf, Dutch metal.

usage note for Dutch gold

Dutch gold is not really gold. Because Dutch is used to mean “inauthentic” or “fake,” the term is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. See also Dutch.

Words nearby Dutch gold

Dutch doll, Dutch door, Dutch East Indies, Dutch elm, Dutch elm disease, Dutch gold, Dutch Guiana, Dutch guinea pig, Dutch Harbor, Dutch hoe, Dutch lap
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British Dictionary definitions for Dutch gold

Dutch gold

noun

another name for Dutch metal
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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