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parcel gilt

parcel gilt adjective: partially gilded, especially on the inner side only.

Adjective

parcel gilt (not comparable)

  1. Partially gilded, especially on the inner side only.

Noun

parcel gilt (uncountable)

  1. Merchandise that is partially gilded; a partly gilded object.
    • Before him, the bishop of Chester bore a relic of considerable status: the leg of St George himself, encased in parcel gilt, a recent gift from the Emperor Maximilian.2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin, published 2012, page 190

Forms of parcel gilt

alternative formparcel-gilt

Questions about parcel gilt

What does parcel gilt mean?
Parcel gilt means partially gilded, especially on the inner side only.
What part of speech is parcel gilt?
Parcel gilt can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near parcel gilt in the dictionary

  1. parc fermé
  2. Parcae
  3. parcel
  4. parcel bomb
  5. parcel bombs
  6. parcel gilt
  7. parcel locker
  8. parcel lockers
  9. parcel out
  10. parcel post
  11. parcel posts

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