gilt1
Pronunciation: /gɪlt/
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Definition of gilt
adjective
noun
Phrases
- see gingerbread.
Origin:
Middle English: archaic past participle of gild1
Do not confuse gilt with guilt. Gilt means 'covered with gold leaf' (paintings in gilt frames), whereas guilt means 'the fact that someone has done something illegal' (the prosecution must prove the prisoner’s guilt) or 'a feeling of having done wrong'.