Goldplate (Verb)
Meaning
Plate with gold; "goldplate a watch".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She decided to goldplate her grandmother's antique locket as a way to preserve its delicate details and maintain its heirloom quality.
- To give the door handles an air of luxury, the designer opted to goldplate them with a thin layer of 24-karat gold.
- The company that restored the historic mansion spent weeks goldplating the intricately molded banisters to their former glory.
- Lena carefully applied the goldplate solution to the copper wires, carefully avoiding any areas where the gold might chip or flake off.
- For his birthday, Sarah's husband had his grandfather's old pocket watch goldplated and engraved with a special message.