silver foil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silver foil
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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The paramedics had to build a makeshift air-con system out of silver foil blankets to try to keep her cool for "four or five hours" between scans and other tests.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022
From spongy rasgula and deep-fried kaja to colorful burfi topped with edible silver foil, the photos are mouthwatering.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022
Well, nothing says sophistication like Vida’s holiday masks, which have artistically patterned gold or silver foil laid against a black background.
From The Verge • Dec. 17, 2020
The short menu centers on kathi rolls, just four different kinds, each garnished with Spice Waala’s life-changing mint-and-cilantro chutney, then rolled up in warm, pliant roti and served wrapped in silver foil.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2019
Odenigbo was poking at the tray Richard brought; Harrison had daintily wrapped everything in silver foil.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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