Meanings
silver plate1
nounsilver plate (uncountable)
alternative silver-plate
- uncountableA thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.
verbsilver plate (third-person singular simple present silver plates, present participle silver plating, simple past and past participle silver plated)
present singular third person silver plates · participle present silver plating · participle past silver plated · past silver plated · alternative silver-plate
- alternativeAlternative spelling of silver-plate.
silver plate2
phrase
- humorouspronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of s'il vous plaît.
Origin
silver plate · phrase
From "silver plate", from the similarity of this phrase to the French s'il vous plaît.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian посребряване
- посребряване (posrebrjavane)thin layer of silver
Finnish hopeointi
- hopeointithin layer of silver
German Silberbeschichtung, Silberüberzug
- Silberbeschichtungthin layer of silver
- Silberüberzugthin layer of silver
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APA
silver plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20plate
MLA
“silver plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20plate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silver plate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20plate.
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