gold foil

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gohld foil]
- /goʊld fɔɪl/
- /ɡəʊld fɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gohld foil]
- /goʊld fɔɪl/

Definitions of gold foil words

noun gold foil sheets of gold slightly thicker than gold leaf. 1
noun gold foil sheet of gold 1
noun gold foil thin gold sheet that is thicker than gold leaf 0
noun gold foil gold beaten into thin sheets slightly thicker than gold leaf 0

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Origin of gold foil

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325

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Parts of speech for Gold foil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gold foil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gold foil usage trend in Literature

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