flat silver

American  

noun

1. silver table utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons.

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Etymology

Origin of flat silver

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

The looks were complemented with flat silver jewelry.

From Seattle Times

We stared at the flat silver rectangle in his palm.

From Literature

Every narrative scene, with its figures, animals, vehicles and complex architectural backdrops, was painstakingly modeled on the flat silver surface using these simple hand tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

The aptly named AirBar is a slim, flat silver rod that magnetically sticks to the MacBook Air's bottom bezel and plugs into its USB port.

From Time

Gold will get athletes a three-bedroom flat. silver a two-bedroom home and bronze winners will have to make do with a one-bedroom apartment.

From BBC