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gilding definition

gild·ing (gil′diŋ)

noun

    1. the art or process of applying gold leaf or a substance like gold to a surface
    2. the substance so applied
  2. an outward appearance covering unpleasant facts, reality, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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