rolled gold

American  

noun

1. filled gold.

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rolled gold British  

noun

1. Also called (US): filled gold.  a metal, such as brass, coated with a thin layer of gold, usually of above 9 carat purity. It is used in inexpensive jewellery

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Etymology

Origin of rolled gold

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Some have added household items, including that rolled gold known as toilet paper, serving as both coffeehouse and convenience store.

From Washington Post

I suppose this watch is gold; he'd never dare to give me rolled gold....

From Project Gutenberg

Rolled Gold plate, packed in Velvet Casket, warranted 5 years, post-paid. 45c.,

From Project Gutenberg

The curtains were of heavy silk damask, the walls and ceilings covered with gilded tapestry, the lamps of rolled gold, the furniture throughout upholstered with silk damask of the most beautiful material.

From Project Gutenberg

Independent Tony Windsor told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio he wasn’t a “rolled gold” supporter of one-off levies and instead wants the government to build a natural disaster fund.

From BusinessWeek