Associations to the word «Gilding»
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Adjective
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Wiktionary
GILDING, verb. Present participle of gild
GILDING, noun. (uncountable) The art of applying gold leaf to a surface
GILDING, noun. (uncountable) Gold leaf
GILDING, noun. (countable) A coating of gold, etc.
GILDING METAL, noun. A tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made.
GILDING THE LILY, verb. Present participle of gild the lily
Dictionary definition
GILDING, noun. A coating of gold or of something that looks like gold.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.