gild : Idioms & Phrases

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electro-gilding

E*lec`tro-gild"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The art or process of gilding copper, iron, etc., by means of voltaic electricity.
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electro-gilt

E*lec"tro-gilt` adjective
Definitions
  1. Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
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Fire gilding

  • (Fine Arts), a mode of gilding with an amalgam of gold and quicksilver, the latter metal being driven off afterward by heat.
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Fire gilt

  • (Fine Arts), gold laid on by the process of fire gilding.
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gild the lily

  • verb adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
    paint the lily.
  • verb make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
    paint the lily.
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gilded flicker

  • noun southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
    Colaptes chrysoides.
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gilding metal

  • noun a brass that is rich in copper; used to make articles that were to be gilded
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gilt-edge

Gilt"-edge`, Gilt"-edged` adjective (Also<
  • Gilt-edge
  • Gilt-edged
)
Definitions
  1. Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper.
  2. Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc. Slang, U. S.
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gilt-edged

  • adjective satellite of the highest quality or value
    • gilt-edged securities
    • gilt-edged credentials
  • adjective satellite having gilded edges as the pages of a book
WordNet
Gilt"-edge`, Gilt"-edged` adjective (Also<
  • Gilt-edge
  • Gilt-edged
)
Definitions
  1. Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper.
  2. Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc. Slang, U. S.
Webster 1913

Wash gilding

  • . See Water gilding.
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water gilding

Wa"ter gild"ing
Definitions
  1. The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding.
Webster 1913