plated
Americanadjective
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coated with a thin film of gold, silver, etc., as for ornamental purposes.
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covered or overlaid with metal plates for protection.
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(of a knitted fabric) made of two yarns, as wool on the face and cotton on the back.
adjective
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coated with a layer of metal
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( in combination )
gold-plated
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(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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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
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
It had the right type of rock, a heap leach pad and solvent-extraction electrowinning plant, where the copper dripping in solution from the ore is plated on cathodes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
This kid from my school named Eddy Strap and his parents delicately ate some of the mini-quiches that were plated perfectly next to the mint juice.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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