silver plate

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silver plate¹

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silver + plate

noun silver-plate

  1. uncountable A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.

verb silver plates · silver plating · silver plated · silver-plate

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of silver-plate

silver plate²

Where it comes from

From "silver plate", from the similarity of this phrase to the French s'il vous plaît.

phrase

  1. humorous, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of s'il vous plaît

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noun thin layer of silver

DeutschSilberbeschichtung, Silberüberzug

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@misc{silver_plate_2026,
  title = {silver plate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silver%20plate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}