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gold leaf
noun
- gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.
gold leaf
noun
- very thin gold sheet with a thickness usually between 0.076 and 0.127 micrometre, produced by rolling or hammering gold and used for gilding woodwork, etc
Other yvlog Forms
- DZ- adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gold leaf1
Example Sentences
It’s the biggest, it’s the tallest, it’s got more floors, it’s the most expensive, it’s got more gold leaf, and as we know from Donald Trump’s past, a likelihood of bankruptcy, therefore, looms.
Then they repaired some of the tiles that had lost their enamel and gold leaf, making them look like black spots from down below.
The artist decorated the rippling glass of a high, arched window between two galleries in the Jacobs building with nearly imperceptible webs of shimmering gold leaf, which reflects the light passing through.
All of these examples use beaten gold, thin sheets of the precious metal, also called gold leaf.
The statue itself is made from resin, polyurethane and marble powder for the body, and gold leaf and plaster for the gilded tunic that drapes over it.
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