Meaning of gilded in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɡɪldəd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    gilded

    Definitions

    1. having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

    Examples

    • « long aureate (or golden) hair »
    • « a gold carpet »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. based on pretense

    Examples

    • « deceptively pleasing »
    • « the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility »
    • « meretricious praise »
    • « a meretricious argument »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. rich and superior in quality

    Examples

    • « a princely sum »
    • « gilded dining rooms »

    Synonyms

  4. 4. made from or covered with gold

    Examples

    • « gold coins »
    • « the gold dome of the Capitol »
    • « the golden calf »
    • « gilded icons »

    Synonyms

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