parcel gilding


noun
  1. the gilding of only some areas or ornaments of a piece of furniture.

Origin of parcel gilding

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Other words from parcel gilding

  • parcel-gilder, noun
  • parcel-gilt, adjective

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