- gilt⇄adj. gilded.
- gilt⇄expr. gilts, (British.) gilt-edged securities.
- gilt⇄gilt (1), verb, adjective, noun.
verb gilded; a past tense and a past participle of gild (1). - gilt⇄gilt (2), noun.
a young sow or female pig, especially one less than a year old which has not given birth to pigs. - gilt⇄noun 1. a thin layer of gold or similar material with which a thing is gilded.
Ex. The gilt is coming off from this frame.
2. (Figurative.) gilding; veneer.
3. (Slang.) gold; money.