gilt
🇺🇸
/ɡɪlt/
🇬🇧
/ɡɪlt/
noun
R
A thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold on an object to make it fancy.
The book had beautiful gilt lettering on the cover.
R
Special papers that you buy to save money with the UK government, like a safe bet for your money.
Gilts are considered a safe investment because they are backed by the government.
R
A young female pig, not yet fully grown.
The farmer raised a litter of gilts to sell at the market.
translation
A thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold on an object to make it fancy.; Special papers that you buy to save money with the UK government, like a safe bet for your money.; A young female pig, not yet fully grown.
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gilts