Difference between Gilt and Gilding

What is the difference between Gilt and Gilding?

Gilt as a noun is a thin layer of gold or other metal; gilding while Gilding as a noun is the art of applying gold leaf to a surface

Gilt

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: golden coloured

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A thin layer of gold or other metal; gilding money A security issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged) A young female pig, at or nearing the age of first breeding.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

Gilding

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The art of applying gold leaf to a surfaceGold leafA coating of gold, etc.

We hope you now know whether to use Gilt or Gilding in your sentence.

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