Dutch gold
noun Sometimes Offensive.
an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf.
Also called
Dutch foil,
Dutch leaf,
Dutch metal.
usage note for Dutch gold
Dutch gold is not really gold. Because
Dutch is used to mean “inauthentic” or “fake,” the term is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. See also
Dutch.
British Dictionary definitions for dutch metal (1 of 2)
Dutch metal
Dutch gold
noun
a substitute for gold leaf, consisting of thin sheets of copper that have been turned yellow by exposure to the fumes of molten zinc