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Webster 1913 Edition
Gilding
Gild′ing
(gĭld′ĭng)
, Noun.
1.
The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold.
2.
Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface.
3.
Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine.
Gilding metal
, a tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made.
Webster 1828 Edition
Gilding
GILD'ING
,ppr.
GILD'ING
,Noun.
1.
That which is laid on in overlaying with gold.Definition 2024
gilding
gilding
English
Verb
gilding
- present participle of gild
Noun
gilding (countable and uncountable, plural gildings)
- (uncountable) The art of applying gold leaf to a surface.
- (uncountable) Gold leaf.
- (countable) A coating of gold, etc.
Translations
art
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leaf
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Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Danish gelding, from Old Norse geldingr.
Noun
gilding c (singular definite gildingen, plural indefinite gildinger or gildinge)
Synonyms
- kastrat c
Inflection
Inflection of gilding
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gilding | gildingen | gildinger gildinge |
gildingerne gildingene |
| genitive | gildings | gildingens | gildingers gildinges |
gildingernes gildingenes |