gold leaf

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld leef]
- /goʊld lif/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld leef]
- /goʊld lif/

Definitions of gold leaf words

noun gold leaf gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding. 1
noun gold leaf thin sheet of gold 1
uncountable noun gold leaf Gold leaf is gold that has been beaten flat into very thin sheets and is used for decoration, for example to form the letters on the cover of a book. 0
noun gold leaf very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc 0
noun gold leaf gold beaten into very thin sheets, used for gilding 0

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Origin of gold leaf

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Gold leaf

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gold leaf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for gold leaf

noun gold leaf

gilt — a simple past tense and past participle of gild1 .

Just one Synonym for gold leaf