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flat silver

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of flat silver

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

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The looks were complemented with flat silver jewelry.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2022

The child had ingested a “button” battery, one of those flat silver discs used to power remote controls, toys, musical greeting cards, bathroom scales and other home electronics.

From New York Times May 31, 2010

They took my $15,000 chinchilla coat, all my initialed lingerie and all the flat silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

We stared at the flat silver rectangle in his palm.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

He took out the flat silver case with its velvet neck cord, opened it and showed her the pair of spectacles Marchette had brought to him from Victoire.

From Shaman by Shea, Robert

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