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Definition of gilded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gilded

adjective
 
/ˈɡɪldɪd/
 
/ˈɡɪldɪd/
[only before noun]
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  1. covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint
    • a gilded picture frame
  2. (literary) rich and belonging to the upper classes
    • the gilded youth (= rich, upper-class young people) of the Edwardian era
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