Silver-plated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of silver-plate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a thin coating of the metal silver applied to it. not-comparable

    "The spoon looked like sterling, but actually it was cheap silver-plated steel."

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brassbrassybrazenbronzecoppergilt

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"The spoon looked like sterling, but actually it was cheap silver-plated steel."

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