ungilded

adjective

un·​gilded

variants or ungilt

"+

archaic

: not overlaid with gilding

frames gilded and ungilded

—London Gazette

Word History

Etymology

ungilded from un- entry 1 + gilded; ungilt from Middle English, from un- entry 1 + gilt

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