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ormolu.

Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔɹməˌlu/General-American
  1. Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).

adj/ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔɹməˌlu/General-American
  1. Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).

verb/ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɔɹməˌlu/General-American
  1. To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.

Where this word comes from

From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).

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