- [uncountable] a thin layer of gold, or something like gold that is used on a surface for decoration
- gilt lettering
- gilts[plural] (British English, finance) documents offering a fixed rate of interest on money lent to the UK government; gilt-edged investmentsTopics Moneyc2
- [countable] a young female pig
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 Middle English: archaic past participle of gild.sense 3 Middle English: from Old Norse gyltr.
Idioms
See gilt in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarytake the gilt off the gingerbread
- (British English) to do or be something that makes a situation or achievement less attractive or impressiveTopics Difficulty and failurec2
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