Complete Definition of "silver plate"

see|silver-plate
English

Etymology 1
silver plate

Noun
en-noun|sg=silver plate|-

  1. A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.

Verb
en-verb|silver plates|silver plating|silver plated

  1. To apply a thin layer of silver to the surface of an object made of another metal.

Etymology 2
From "silver plate", from the similarity of this phrase to the French s'il vous plaît

Phrase
silver plate

  1. slang A facetious pronunciation of s'il vous plaît used by some English-speakers when speaking French.

See also
mercy bucket
Saint-Cloud Paris Match

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