1. the process of applying a new layer of gold or gold-colored coating to something that was previously gilded

Examples

• The museum scheduled the regilding of the antique picture frames for next month.
• After years of wear, the church’s altar required careful regilding by skilled craftsmen.
• The regilding of the historic building’s dome restored its original golden appearance.
• Professional regilding can be expensive but is necessary to preserve valuable artifacts.
• The art restorer explained the delicate process of regilding damaged gold leaf surfaces.