- bright yellow in colour, like gold
- The company name was spelled out in gold letters.
- The performers' faces were covered in gold paint.
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.Definitions on the go
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