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| gilt [ gilt ] |
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covered with gilt: covered with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold
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noun (plural gilts) |
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1. thin layer of gold: a thin layer of gold or of a substance that looks like gold applied to a surface
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2. government bond: a bond issued by the government in the United Kingdom
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| [15th century. < past participle of gild] |
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