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Gilding
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verb (used with object), gild·ed or gilt, gild·ing.
Idiom1.
to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
2.
to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
3.
Archaic. to make red, as with blood.
4.
gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal: After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.
Related forms
gild·a·ble, adjective
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| gilding (ˈɡɪldɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or art of applying gilt to a surface |
| 2. | the surface so produced |
| 3. | another word for gilt |
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Word Origin & History
gild
O.E. gyldan, from P.Gmc. *gulthianan (cf. O.N. gylla "to guild"), from *gulthan "gold."
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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gilding
the art of decorating the whole or parts of wood, metal, plaster, glass, or other objects with gold in leaf or powder form. The term also embraces the application of silver, palladium, aluminum, and copper alloys.
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