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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 plate 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

  2. (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

Other Word Forms

  • multiplated adjective
  • nonplated adjective
  • unplated adjective

Etymology

Origin of plated

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

Example Sentences

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After the Americans tied the score in the bottom of the eighth, reliever Garrett Whitlock surrendered a double to Eugenio Suárez in the ninth that plated the go-ahead run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

What follows is a steady stream of beautifully plated courses, served at a comfortable pace.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 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

The footage suggested the food was plated and re-heated by Mr Duffy and served to customers by his colleague.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Now we just call it “Millenium,” and it is a stretch of bare land and several rusted metal sculptures—one an abstract, plated mammoth, another shaped like a lima bean that dwarfs me in size.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

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