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gold leaf
noun
gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.
Origin:
1720–30
1720–30
Related forms
gold-leaf, adjective
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| gold leaf | |
| —n | |
| very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc | |
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gold leaf
extremely thin sheet of gold (about 0.1 micrometre, or 4 millionths of an inch, thick) used for gilding. Medieval illuminated manuscripts gleam with gold leaf, and it is still widely used for gilding ornamental designs, lettering and edgings on paper, wood, ceramics, glass, textiles, and metal
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