silver plate
noun
silver tableware.
silver-plated
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past participleof silver-plate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof silver-plate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
silver platenounsilver tableware.
Example Sentences
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Items that are silver-plated can sometimes be marked as well, although their value is generally have much lower.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
They are mostly silver-plated tableware, menorahs and glass containers for cosmetics, according to the regional office for the preservation of historic objects.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
He finished with modern glassware and Elsie Green’s overdyed napkin, as well as vintage silver-plated flatware and a red Bakelite knife.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
They came in fluorescent orange gabardine and shaggy, silvery faux fur, but also denim that itself had been treated as a precious fiber, sourced from original machines in Japan with silver-plated hardware.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2021
The starter’s silver-plated gong rang, a sprocket turned, a valve opened, and the engine whooshed to life on exquisitely machined shafts and bearings.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
