sterling silver

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sterling silver

noun

uncountable An alloy containing not less than 92.5 percent silver, the remainder usually being copper.
Similar: sterling
uncountable Articles made from this alloy collectively.
Similar: sterling

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noun silver alloy

Español	plata esterlina
Português	prata de lei
Français	argent fin
Deutsch	Sterlingsilber

noun articles made from this alloy collectively

日本語	スターリングシルバー sutāringu shirubā, 純銀 jungin
Italiano	argento sterlina

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@misc{sterling_silver_2026,
  title = {sterling silver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sterling%20silver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}