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gild the lily to spoil something by trying to improve or decorate it when it is already perfect. Should I add a scarf to this jacket or would it be gilding the lily? lily-livered (literary) not brave. I've never seen such a lily-livered bunch of wimps in my life! lily-white 1. completely white in colour. He marvelled at her lily-white hands. 2. completely honest. He's not exactly lily-white himself, so he has some nerve calling her a cheat! (often negative) 3. having only white people near, often because of a wish to keep black people away. The black family found it difficult to feel comfortable in this lily-white, prosperous suburb. |
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