Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Plated with silver. See
plate , v. t., and plated ware (under plated).
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
silver-plate . - adjective Describing something that has a thin coating of the metal
silver applied to it.
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Examples
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Reneé desk lamp Austrian Influence Michael Graves's silver-plated Reneé desk lamp was inspired by a 1907 Josef Hoffmann design.
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But I don't think just giving a silver-plated spoon will swing it these days.
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"Suddenly everyone wanted one" she says of the silver-plated and gold rings.
Adding Jewels to Their Crowns Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011
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Taylor produced a pair of cigarettes, and lit one for each of them with a silver-plated lighter, engraved with the emblem of an outstretched hand.
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With silver-plated trowels, Eisenhower and Dulles patted over the cornerstone symbolic cement, which was actually a mixture of water, sand, and sugar.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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With silver-plated trowels, Eisenhower and Dulles patted over the cornerstone symbolic cement, which was actually a mixture of water, sand, and sugar.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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On a silver-plated chain dangles an "ocean blue" heart pendant made of glass and reminiscent of the fictional jewel used as a plot device in Mr. Cameron's movie.
Titanic Centennial Commemorations Sink to New Lows Eric Felten 2012
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The 269-lot sale includes posters, furnishings, ceramics, silver-plated tableware and models of carriages.
A Tale of the Orient Express Margaret Studer 2011
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He even has a silver-plated detective's badge to prove it.
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The sea has brought me all sorts of things over the years, besides this foot: Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, an unopened can of Foster's, a silver-plated crucifix, and the fish my father fed us, day in, day out.
Hiccup Susan Rukeyser 2011
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