vermeil, n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf. Vermicule.].
Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [1913 Webster]
"In her cheeks the vermeill red did show Like roses in a bed of lilies shed."
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Silver gilt or gilt bronze. [1913 Webster]
A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold. Knight. [1913 Webster]