n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gilding metal, a tough kind of sheet brass from which cartridge shells are made. [ 1913 Webster ]
[きんめっき(金めっき;金鍍金);きんメッキ(金メッキ), kinmekki ( kin mekki ; kin mekki ); kin mekki ( kin mekki )](n, adj-no) (1) gilding; plating (usu. in gold); (vs) (2) to gild; to plate[Add to Longdo]