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plated

American  
[pley-tid] / ˈpleɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. coated with a thin film of gold, silver, etc., as for ornamental purposes.

  2. covered or overlaid with metal plates for protection.

  3. (of a knitted fabric) made of two yarns, as wool on the face and cotton on the back.


plated British  
/ ˈpleɪtɪd /

adjective

    1. coated with a layer of metal

    2. ( in combination )

      gold-plated

  1. (of a fabric) knitted in two different yarns so that one appears on the face and the other on the back

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of plated

First recorded in 1475–85; plate 1 + -ed 3

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Shohei Ohtani plated a run on a force-out, Mookie Betts drove in Kim on a sacrifice fly to tie the score and Freddie Freeman bounced a double off the right-field wall to drive in Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The fossil, which comes from a plated dinosaur that lived about 150 million years ago, is also helping researchers propose a new explanation for how stegosaurs evolved and spread across the world.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

It is plated with 99.9% pure platinum and is marketed as “invite-only,” though anyone can request access on Robinhood’s website.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Alcott knew things rarely turn out the way you imagine them and the chasm between what you pictured and what you plated is the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Denver, the capital of Colorado, has a capitol with a gold- plated dome.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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