plated

[ pley-tid ]

/ ˈpleɪ tɪd /

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adjective

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

covered or overlaid with metal plates for protection.

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

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Origin of plated

First recorded in 1475–85; plate¹ + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM plated

mul·ti·plat·ed, adjectivenon·plat·ed, adjectiveun·plat·ed, adjective

Words nearby plated

plate armor, plate armour, plateau, Plateau's problem, plate block, plated, plate-dog, plateful, plate girder, plate glass, plateholder

How to use plated in a sentence

There was an empty, haunting self-portrait by the Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic, her mouth ringed with plated gold.
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I don't see them giving up gold-plated health benefits for wage gains--rather the reverse, in fact.
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The gold-plated firm is still listed as the biggest political donor on Wall Street.
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Those programs remained gold-plated, with surplus funds to spend.
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But his gold-plated economic team may give conservatives yet another reason to be wary of him.
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Your electro-plated butter-dish, or whatever it's going to be, will be simply flung back at you.
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The mayorʼs symbol of office is a cane with a silver knob, plated ferrule, and black cord and tassels.
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The doors were richly paneled and carved, or were plated with bronze, or made of solid bronze.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The legs and arms were carved or made of costly woods, or inlaid or plated with tortoise-shell or the precious metals.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Bow and stern are heavily plated with iron to cut through thin ice.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for plated

plated

/ (ˈpleɪtɪd) /

adjective

coated with a layer of metal
(in combination)gold-plated

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

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