silver plate

¹

noun

1. silver tableware.
2. a coating of silver, especially one electroplated on base metal.

silver-plate

²

[ sil-ver-pleyt ]

verb (used with object)

, sil·ver-plat·ed, sil·ver-plat·ing.

1. to coat (base metal) with silver, especially by electroplating.

silver plate

noun

1. a thin layer of silver deposited on a base metal
2. articles, esp tableware, made of silver plate

verb

1. tr to coat (a metal, object, etc) with silver, as by electroplating

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver plate¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

This is clear in her use of unconventional materials like spoons, rosette prize ribbons, belts and silver plates — everyday items that she recontextualizes to stunning effect in dresses, skirts, and tops.

From Los Angeles Times

Other items being sold include a silver plate looted from Napoleon's carriage after his 1815 defeat at Waterloo and a wooden vanity case he owned, with razors, a silver toothbrush, scissors and other belongings.

From BBC

In the fresco, it is served on a silver plate and a wine chalice stands next to it.

From Seattle Times

Bronze Age ceramics, the oldest pieces in the show, are shown alongside miniature paintings, silver plates and a large variety of sculptures in stucco and schist rock.

From New York Times

That would make the silver plate a pretty specific allegory for the Eastern Roman emperor as God’s designated champion on earth, like David, the victorious underdog in the struggle against the Philistine giant.

From Los Angeles Times