plated

1. 1
   adjective

   Covered with a thin layer of metal, like gold or silver, over a cheaper base.

   Like a thin coat of paint: only the surface is the fancy material, not the whole thing.

   The cheap ring was only plated, so the color wore off quickly.

   These plated spoons look like real silver but cost much less.

   Similarcoated, silvered, gilded

   Oppositesolid

2. 2
   adjective

   Covered with hard, flat pieces or scales, like an animal's natural armor.

   Like a knight's metal armor, but it grows right on the animal's body.

   The plated lizard had rough, bumpy skin that felt like stone.

   Armadillos have a plated shell that protects them from danger.

   Similararmored, scaly, scaled

3. 3
   adjective

   Put on a plate and ready to eat, not taken from a shared dish.

   Like getting your food already arranged on your plate at a restaurant, instead of grabbing it yourself.

   Each guest got a plated dinner at the wedding.

   The meals came already plated when they reached the table.

4. 4
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of plate. Use this form when talking about coating something with metal in the past.

   The jeweler plated the bracelet with gold last week.

   They plated all the trophies before the ceremony.

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