nickel silver

American  

noun

1. German silver.

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nickel silver British  

noun

1. Also called: German silver.   pakthong.  any of various white alloys containing copper (46–63 per cent), zinc (18–36 per cent), and nickel (6–30 per cent): used in making tableware, etc

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Etymology

Origin of nickel silver

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The medal - made of nickel silver - will feature the royal cypher on one side and images of the King and Queen Consort on the other.

From BBC

The Academy did its best to conceal britannia through the years, plating it in copper, nickel silver, and gold.

From The Verge

"Black Lives Matter" is implanted in nickel silver on the black acrylic background of another buckle.

From Los Angeles Times

The principal alloys in which it forms a leading ingredient are brass, bronze, and German or nickel silver; under these several heads their respective applications and qualities will be found.

From Project Gutenberg

The base of this article was the metal now called nickel silver,—a mixture of copper, nickel, and zinc,—3 very hard and ringing compound, perfectly white, and capable of a high polish.

From Project Gutenberg