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gilt

/ɡɪlt/adjective

उच्चारण गिल्ट

सुनहरी परत चढ़ा, मुलम्मेदार

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adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

    सुनहरी परत चढ़ा, मुलम्मेदार

    • The old book had gilt edges.
    • A gilt mirror hung above the fireplace.

    Synonyms gilded gold

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a thin layer of gold or gold paint that is used to decorate a surface

    सोने का पानी, मुलम्मा

    • The gilt on the old frame had started to peel.
  2. 2

    [C, usually plural] British

    a type of safe investment that is issued by the British government

    (ब्रिटेन की) सरकारी प्रतिभूतियाँ

    • Pension funds invest heavily in gilts.
Idioms 1

take the gilt off the gingerbread

to do or be something that makes a situation less attractive or enjoyable

(किसी अच्छी बात का) मज़ा किरकिरा करना

  • The heavy tax on the prize money took the gilt off the gingerbread.
◇Word family
gild verbgilded adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

gilded gold

?Which word?

Do not confuse gilt (covered with gold) and guilt (the feeling of having done something wrong).

Gilt (सोने की परत चढ़ा) और guilt (गलती करने का अपराध-बोध) में confuse न करें।