silver plate
noun
silver tableware.
silver-plated
-
past participleof silver-plate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof silver-plate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
silver platenounsilver tableware.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The images date back as far as the 1840s when the Daguerrotype process that popularized photography and made images printed on silver-plated copper sheets common keepsakes.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Items that are silver-plated can sometimes be marked as well, although their value is generally have much lower.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
It was a daguerreotype, an image imprinted on a sheet of silver-plated copper coated in light-sensitive chemicals.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
About 90 minutes south of the SK factory, three workers heaved silver-plated lithium-ion battery modules onto a conveyor belt.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 17, 2023
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
