gold plate

/'gould'pleit/

Thân thiện

The waiter carefully polished the gold plate before setting the table.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object: This refers to the process or result of coating a base metal (like silver, copper, or steel) with a thin layer of gold for decoration, prestige, or corrosion resistance.
   • Tableware made of or coated with gold: This refers to items such as dishes, cutlery, or serving pieces that are either solid gold or, more commonly, have a gold surface layer.

2. Verb (to gold-plate):

   • To coat or plate an object with a thin layer of gold: This is the action of applying a gold surface to another material.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The antique picture frame had a beautiful but worn gold plate.
  • For the state banquet, they brought out the family's historic gold plate.
• Verb:
  • The jeweler will gold-plate the copper bracelet to give it a luxurious look.
  • Many connectors in high-end audio equipment are gold-plated to ensure optimal signal transfer.

Advanced Usage

• As a metaphor for excessive or unnecessary embellishment: In business or engineering contexts, "to gold-plate" can mean to add expensive, non-essential features to a product or specification beyond what is required or practical.
  • The client asked for a simple website, but the developer gold-plated it with unnecessary animations and custom features, doubling the cost.

Variants and Related Words

• Gold-plated (adjective): Describing an object that has been coated with gold.
  • He wore a gold-plated watch.
• Gold plating (noun, gerund): The process or technique of applying a gold layer.
  • The gold plating on this artifact is remarkably well-preserved.

Synonyms

• Gild (verb): To cover thinly with gold.
• Vermeil (noun): Silver or other metal that has been gilded.
• Electroplate (verb, more general): To coat with a metal using electrolysis.

Related Phrases

• Solid gold: Made entirely of gold, not merely plated. This is a distinct and more valuable category.
  • The ring is solid gold, not gold plate.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a thin plating of gold on something
2. tableware that is plated with gold

Verb

1. plate with gold
   • goldplate a watch

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