gold plate

1 of 2

noun

1

: vessels or tableware of gold

2

: gold electroplate compare rolled gold

gold-plate

2 of 2

transitive verb

1

: to electroplate with gold

2

: to add expensive and often unnecessary refinements to

gold-plate military weapons

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