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Gilding
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gilding
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1.
the act or art of applying gilt to a surface
2.
the surface so produced
3. another word for gilt1 (sense 2)
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Gilding
see synonyms of gilding noun
1.
a.
the art or process of applying gold leaf or a substance like gold to a surface
b.
the substance so applied
2.
an outward appearance covering unpleasant facts, reality, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Gilding
see synonyms of gildingn.
1. The art or process of applying gilt to a surface.
2. A thin layer of gold or a paint containing or simulating gold; gilt.
3. Something used to give a superficially attractive appearance.
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