'Vermeil' definitions:

Definition of 'Vermeil'

From: GCIDE
  • Vermeil \Ver"meil\, n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf. Vermicule.]
  • 1. Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [Poetic & R.] [1913 Webster]
  • In her cheeks the vermeill red did show Like roses in a bed of lilies shed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Silver gilt or gilt bronze. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold. --Knight. [1913 Webster]