silverize

American

[sil-vuh-rahyz] / ˈsɪl vəˌraɪz /

especially British, silverise

verb (used with object)

silverized, silverizing

to cover, plate, or treat with silver.

Other Word Forms

silverizer

noun

Etymology

Origin of silverize

First recorded in 1610–20; silver + -ize

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silverized

Hartman tops them all with the Guitar Suit, a $5,000, one-piece, silverized affair that makes possible a Flash Gordonesque union of man, music and instrument.

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