karat
noun
kar·at
| \ ˈker-ət
, ˈka-rət\
, ˈka-rət\
variants:
or carat
Definition of karat
: a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
Examples of karat in a Sentence
She was wearing an 18 karat gold bracelet.
Pure gold is 24 karats.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stolen were seven Cartier watches, one Franck Muller watch, a necklace with a 2.2 karat diamond, a 2-karat diamond ring, 20 miscellaneous pieces of jewelry, watches and gold bars. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "Crime Report: 6 more La Cañada homes targeted by burglars since July 30," 7 Aug. 2019 In addition to having great sentimental value, the ring cost about $10,000, with a center stone that was about three-quarter karat, and 72 smaller diamonds around it. — Allison Klein, Washington Post, "Wife loses engagement ring on a snowy mountain. Eight months later, husband sneaks back with a metal detector and a plan to find it.," 27 June 2019 All that glitters may not be gold, but the jewelry inside Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin’s (aka Inez and Vinoodh) apartment last night certainly was—24 karats, to be precise. — Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, "A House Party, but Make It Fashion: Inez and Vinoodh Celebrate Their Mene Jewelry Collaboration," 12 Feb. 2019 People are desperate to make a buck these days, selling off their great-grandma’s amber necklace or their dad’s 18 karat pocket watch. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Living Yard Sale to Yard Sale With My Mother, a Well Dressed Antique Dealer," 30 Aug. 2018 Sabyasachi also designed the jewelry for Chopra's special day, using uncut diamonds, emeralds, and Japanese cultured pearls in 22 karat gold. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Priyanka Chopra Says She Had a "Panic Attack" on Her Wedding Day," 8 Feb. 2019 Sabyasachi also designed the jewelry for Chopra's look, using uncut diamonds, emeralds, and Japanese cultured pearls in 22 karat gold. — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything You Need to Know About Priyanka Chopra's Wedding Dresses," 4 Dec. 2018 Celebrating their 10th anniversary, L&H has created modern versions of coach covers, made of sterling silver or with an 18 karat pink or yellow gold wash, and meant to snap over accompanying earrings, pendants, or charms. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "These Modern Coach Covers Are Protective (Exquisite!) Baubles to Snap Over Your Gems," 21 June 2018 Trump is hoping those glimmering karats will work better than standard carrots. — Brett Bruen, Time, "Donald Trump Has Successfully Cleaned Up North Korea's Brand," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'karat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for karat
karat
noun
English Language Learners Definition of karat
: a unit for measuring how pure a piece of gold is
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karat
noun
kar·at
| \ ˈker-ət\
Kids Definition of karat
: a unit of fineness for gold
14-karat gold
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