silver plate
/ˈsɪlvər pleɪt/
verb
- To coat a metal object with a thin layer of silver.
- They silver-plate the brass handles to give them a shiny finish.
- The factory used to silver-plate cutlery for hotels.
- He learned how to silver-plate jewelry in his metalworking class.
Synonyms
noun
- A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of another metal, or objects made with such a coating.
- The antique teapot was made of silver-plate, not solid silver.
- She collected silver-plate spoons from different countries.
- The silver-plate on the old candlesticks had started to wear off.