Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of silver-plate
adjectivesilver-plated (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving a thin coating of the metal silver applied to it.
The spoon looked like sterling, but actually it was cheap silver-plated steel.
Translations
Dutch verzilverd
- verzilverdhaving a thin coat of silver
Finnish hopeoitu
- hopeoituhaving a thin coat of silver
German versilbert
- versilberthaving a thin coat of silver
Greek επάργυρος
- επάργυρος (epárgyros)having a thin coat of silver
Hebrew מוכסף
- מוכסף (mukhsáf)having a thin coat of silver
Polish posrebrzany
- posrebrzanyhaving a thin coat of silver
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“silver-plated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver-plated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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