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silver-plated

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a thin coating of the metal silver applied to it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The spoon looked like sterling, but actually it was cheap silver-plated steel.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of silver-plate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: արծաթապատ (arcatʻapat) — having a thin coat of silver
  • Dutch: verzilverd — having a thin coat of silver
  • Finnish: hopeoitu — having a thin coat of silver
  • German: versilbert — having a thin coat of silver
  • Greek: επάργυρος (epárgyros) — having a thin coat of silver
  • Hebrew: מוכסף (mukhsáf) — having a thin coat of silver
  • Manx: argidit — having a thin coat of silver
  • Polish: posrebrzany — having a thin coat of silver