ormolu
or·mo·lu
ormolu · ormolus
Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposesGolden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.
UK/ˈɔː(ɹ)məˌluː/US/ˈɔɹməˌlu/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.
brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
Origin
From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).From French or moulu (literally “ground gold”).
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Forms
plural: ormolusWord family
1 related wordsRelatedorA1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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