gold leaf
noun
gold in the form of very thin foil, as for gilding.
Origin of gold leaf
First recorded in 1720–30
OTHER WORDS FROM gold leaf
gold-leaf, adjectiveWords nearby gold leaf
gold farming,
gold fever,
gold field,
gold fixing,
gold foil,
gold leaf,
gold medal,
gold mine,
gold mining,
gold note,
gold plate
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British Dictionary definitions for gold leaf
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