nickel silver

noun

1. German silver.

nickel silver

noun

1. any of various white alloys containing copper (46–63 per cent), zinc (18–36 per cent), and nickel (6–30 per cent): used in making tableware, etc Also calledGerman silverpakthong

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickel silver¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

An elderly Benson-looking security guard with a nickel silver fro yelled, "You watch that new Stringer Bell show 'Hijack'? S**t good as hell man!"

From Salon

The medal - made of nickel silver - will feature the royal cypher on one side and images of the King and Queen Consort on the other.

From BBC

The Academy did its best to conceal britannia through the years, plating it in copper, nickel silver, and gold.

From The Verge

"Black Lives Matter" is implanted in nickel silver on the black acrylic background of another buckle.

From Los Angeles Times

The principal alloys in which it forms a leading ingredient are brass, bronze, and German or nickel silver; under these several heads their respective applications and qualities will be found.

From Project Gutenberg