ADJ.
big, decorated, experienced, heavy, higher, little, professional
VERB + GILT
bond, eat, sides
GILT + NOUN
france, internationalization, o, swags, sweetmeats, tableware
PREP.
from, on, with
ADV.
richly
noun
Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
Gold or other metal in a thin layer; gilding.
Money.
three corrupted men […] Have, for the gilt of France,—O guilt indeed!— Confirm'd conspiracy with fearful France
A security (usually a bond) issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
higher gilt yields
However, as asset prices slumped over the week – including UK government bonds, or gilts – those banks required more collateral to offset the pension funds’ liabilities, forcing the funds to dump assets and raise cash at short notice.
A gilded object, an object covered with gold.
The parysh of Seint Powle in Norwiche. Thomas Blocke, George Wylson, Churchwardens. Have sold in plate, gylte and parcell gylte, to the summe of iiij ownce, every ownce at the price of iiijs. viijd.
adj
Golden coloured; gilded.
The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.
noun
A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.
To take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy an illusion.
If you only say the word, we shall take the gilt off the gingerbread,—you guess what I mean,—but remember that Sir Robert Walpole said, ‘every man has his price.’
three corrupted men […] Have, for the gilt of France,—O guilt indeed!— Confirm'd conspiracy with fearful France
Wiktionaryhigher gilt yields
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WiktionaryThe Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them.
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WiktionaryI can't decide whether to invest in a corporate bond or a gilt.
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