Ormolu Definition

ôrmə-lo͝o
noun
An imitation gold made of an alloy of copper and tin, used in making ornaments, moldings, cheap jewelry, etc.
Webster's New World
Imitation gold leaf.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.
Wiktionary
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verb
To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.
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Other Word Forms of Ormolu

Noun

Singular:
ormolu
Plural:
ormolus

Origin of Ormolu

  • French or moulu or gold (from Old French or3) obsolete French molu past participle of moudre to grind up (from Old French) (from Latin molere melə- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French or moulu (literally: ground gold)

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

OORORM

Words Ending With

ULUOLU

Unscrambles

ormolu

Words Starting With O and Ending With U

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With U
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