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gold-filled

American

[gohld-fild] / ˈgoʊldˈfɪld /

adjective

Jewelry.

composed of a layer of gold backed with a base metal.

Etymology

Origin of gold-filled

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The 14-karat gold-filled chain is 10 inches long and is reiki-infused — meaning it’s said to offer healing energy — by Scalise.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The 14-karat gold-filled Lord Elgin watch, which the star also wore to sign his first contract, sold at the auction in Devizes, Wiltshire.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2022

We also saw the ancient gold-filled rooms at the Treasury Gallery at the Hermitage Museum and the sparkly jewel-encased Easter eggs at the Faberge Museum.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2018

Then, when the scientists were ready to thaw the gold-filled balls of cells, the researchers lit them up with a laser.

From The Verge • Jul. 13, 2017

Lost: Silver cross on filigree chain, topaz pin and earrings, gold-filled cuff links.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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