/ ˈɔːməluː; NAmE ˈɔːrm-/ noun
[ U ] a gold metal made of a mixture of other metals, used to decorate furniture, make decorative objects, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French or moulu powdered gold (used in gilding).
/ ˈɔːməluː; NAmE ˈɔːrm-/ noun
[ U ] a gold metal made of a mixture of other metals, used to decorate furniture, make decorative objects, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French or moulu powdered gold (used in gilding).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005