parcel-gilt

1 of 2

adjective

: partly gilt (as on the inside only or so as to form ornamental figures)

parcel-gilt

2 of 2

noun

: parcel-gilt ware

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from parcel entry 2 + gilt

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