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silver plate
noun
1
: domestic flatware and hollowware of silver or of a silver-plated base metal
2
: a plating of silver
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Her work, which includes a line of silver plates and rose quart teapots with accompanying cups, is informed and inspired by the rituals that typically accompany the drinking of tea from around the world.
—Maria Geyman, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
According to a recent paper published in the journal Antiquity, silver for the earlier post-Roman coins during this period came from Byzantine silver plate, while silver for the later coins most likely came from mines located in Melle, Aquitaine.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Apr. 2024
The bulky rectangular device—visible to the customer only as a silver plate with four light sensors—was one of the store’s ten brand-new Spectra-Physics Model A’s.
—Kovie Biakolo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2024
Behind the vanity, three silver plates hang on a back wall, serving as frames for midsize felt works.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Silver plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20plate. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
silver plate
noun1
: a plating of silver
2
: tableware plated with silver
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