silvertone

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noun

A metallic silver colour, as used in some paints.

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Meanings

nounsilvertone (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA metallic silver colour, as used in some paints.

    A standout is Pascal Tarabay’s cuckoo clock, a modern interpretation of a traditional clock rendered in white, orange or blue powder-coated steel ($250), or plated in mirror-finish goldtone or silvertone ($395).

    2007 October 4, Stephen Milioti, “Room to Improve”, in New York Times

Origin

From silver + tone.

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Cite this entry
APA

silvertone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvertone

MLA

“silvertone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvertone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silvertone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silvertone.

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