1. past tense and past participle of regild; covered again with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material

Examples

• The antique frame was carefully regilded by the restoration expert.
• After years of wear, the church’s altar was regilded for the centennial celebration.
• The museum regilded the damaged sections of the historic mirror.
• She regilded the ornate picture frame to restore its original beauty.
• The craftsman regilded the decorative molding using traditional techniques.
• The old clock case was regilded to match the rest of the furniture.