gold plate
noun
tableware or containers made of gold.
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gold-plateverb (used with object)to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
gold plate
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gold plates
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tableware or containers made of gold.
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a plating, especially electroplating, of gold.
gold-plate
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American
[gohld-playt]
/ ˈgoʊldˈpleɪt /
verb (used with object)
gold-plated,
gold-plating
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to coat (base metal) with gold, especially by electroplating.
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to incorporate costly features or refinements into (something) unnecessarily.
The engineers were accused of gold-plating the construction project.
gold plate
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noun
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a thin coating of gold, usually produced by electroplating
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vessels or utensils made of gold
gold-plate
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verb
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That set off a fresh attempt to gold plate banking standards for the second time in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Fountain, ballpoint and rollerball pens are available — finished in 24-carat gold plate, rhodium, titanium, sterling silver and gunmetal.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
A small gold plate near the bottom identifies Derwin Jr. as the 17th overall pick of the 2018 draft — all true — but selected by the “San Diego” Chargers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
Inside was a blue globe of the Earth displaying the continents in gold plate.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2015
They were making boudoirs for her, and taking the tapestries out of his bachelor bedroom to go in hers, and polishing the silver, and sending to the nearest neighbours for the loan of gold plate.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake Hotel had a makeover last year using a tonne of the metal to gold-plate everything from bath tubs to toilets, all housed behind a gold exterior.
From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021
“It’s not to gold-plate it,” Mr. Schumer said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
On her graduation day, Hayley’s parents presented her with a leather and gold-plate bracelet, etched with Psalm 37:4: “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2016
It meant the loss of one of his favourite lines: "I've got so much gold I gold-plate my gold" but he maintains he is happy with how the music integrates with the action.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2012
Watching by the gold-plate shop you will not observe a single glance in the direction of the sea, beautiful as it is, gleaming under the sunlight.
From The Open Air by Richard Jefferies
Plus, Hodin, 37, a freelance writer who chronicled her “groomzilla” experience for Vogue, admires his gold-plated tastes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
This minaudière from Schiaparelli features a gold-plated metal chain and rhinestone piercing, bringing the idea of a statement bag to levels unheard of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The court heard Mr Brandt made reference to "wanting to shake her hand" about 10 times in his emails, including one that described her as having a "gold-plated and precious hand".
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
They rolled out everything from gold-plated gifts to golden food during the president’s regional tour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Beneath this magnificent hat lay a pair of silver spurs with huge gold-plated, star-shaped rowels.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
These include industrial waste from microchip manufacturing or from gold-plating processes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
But that’s before a trio of late stories achieve an alchemical feat, gold-plating the collection’s themes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2018
They were presented with issues which farmers believed were holding back the industry in Northern Ireland, including the "gold-plating" of regulations by officials and problems obtaining planning permission because of ammonia concerns.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2018
The company founder, famed for receiving backing from James Caan on Dragons' Den for his patented gold-plating technique, believes it is a pretty simple management premise.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2013
During gold-plating there is a considerable advantage in keeping the electrodes moving or the solution stirred.
From On Laboratory Arts by Richard Threlfall
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