Gold-coated (4)
I believe the answer is:
gilt
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">gold-coated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gilt that I've seen before include "Gold-coloured coating" , "Sow" , "following 28 [SILVER]" , "Bond" , "A gov't security; a pig" .)