silver foil

noun

silver or silver-colored metal in foil form.

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Also called, British, silver paper.

Origin of silver foil

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby silver foil

silver fern, silver ferns, silver fir, silver fizz, silver fluoride, silver foil, silver fox, silver frost, silver gilt, silver goal, silver gray
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Example sentences from the Web for silver foil

  • He even found the silver-foil wrapping from the food concentrate capsule.

    Flight From Tomorrow|Henry Beam Piper

  • Each slab is here automatically wrapped in wax and silver-foil papers.

    The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various

  • "The glare of the silver-foil reflectors is unbearable," she looked up, with a pointed and famous effect.

    Cytherea|Joseph Hergesheimer