Verb: silverplate 'sil-vu(r)'pleyt
- Plate with silver
"silverplate a watch";
- silver-plate
- A thin layer of silver deposited on something
"The antique mirror had a tarnished silver plate backing"
- Tableware that is plated with silver
"They used their best silver plate for the holiday dinner"
Derived forms: silverplated, silverplating, silver plates, silver-plated, silver-plates, silver-plating
Type of: metal plating, plate, plating, tableware
Encyclopedia: Silverplate
Silver plate