1. a gold-colored alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin, used to decorate or mount furniture and other objects
Usage: also called gilt metal or French gold; commonly used in decorative arts and antique furniture

Examples

• The antique clock was adorned with intricate ormolu handles.
• Ormolu fittings were popular in 18th-century French furniture design.
• The museum displayed a cabinet with beautiful ormolu mounts.
• She polished the ormolu trim on the vintage mirror until it gleamed.
• The chandelier featured delicate ormolu ornaments throughout its structure.