silver gilt

noun

an ornamental coating of silver, silver leaf, or a silver-colored substance.

Origin of silver gilt

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby silver gilt

silver foil, silver-fork deformity, silver-fork fracture, silver fox, silver frost, silver gilt, silver goal, silver gray, silver hake, silver halide, silverhorn

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Example sentences from the Web for silver gilt

Many were the royal hearts placed in neat little golden and silver-gilt boxes, which formerly adorned the church.
The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale
The Countess raised her delicate head and looked at the silver-gilt clock.
The Rake's Progress|Marjorie Bowen
The crosier is of silver-gilt, and weighs about seven or eight pounds.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
Another, of silver-gilt, containing the upper part of the head, used to be at the Abbey of Poissy.
The Churches of Paris|S. Sophia Beale

He gave her a distaff and spindle, of silver-gilt, and a silk handkerchief.
Basque Legends|Wentworth Webster

British Dictionary definitions for silver gilt

silver-gilt

noun

silver covered with a thin film of gold

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单词	silver gilt
释义	silver gilt noun an ornamental coating of silver, silver leaf, or a silver-colored substance. Origin of silver gilt late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425 Words nearby silver gilt silver foil, silver-fork deformity, silver-fork fracture, silver fox, silver frost, silver gilt, silver goal, silver gray, silver hake, silver halide, silverhorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silver gilt Many were the royal hearts placed in neat little golden and silver-gilt boxes, which formerly adorned the church. The Churches of Paris\|S. Sophia Beale The Countess raised her delicate head and looked at the silver-gilt clock. The Rake's Progress\|Marjorie Bowen The crosier is of silver-gilt, and weighs about seven or eight pounds. The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland\|Daniel Wilson Another, of silver-gilt, containing the upper part of the head, used to be at the Abbey of Poissy. The Churches of Paris\|S. Sophia Beale He gave her a distaff and spindle, of silver-gilt, and a silk handkerchief. Basque Legends\|Wentworth Webster British Dictionary definitions for silver gilt silver-gilt noun silver covered with a thin film of gold 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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