gold plate
gold plate · gold plates
A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic methodA thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method.
» My watch is gold-plated.
Meine Uhr ist vergoldet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Мои часы позолоченные. — sharptoothed
sharptoothed · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method.
a thin plating of gold on something
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold, plate.
Examples
2 sentencesMy watch is gold-plated.
ruМои часы позолоченные. — sharptoothed
deMeine Uhr ist vergoldet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That elegant gold plated chain with hearts is a necklace that will "rock your world".
Forms
plural: gold platesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable