adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
gold-plated/silver-plated
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a gold-plated watch
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Houses are no longer the gold-plated investment they have been since the war.
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Mansions sprung up in the once poor agricultural center, and one drug lord walked its streets with gold-plated sandals.
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Milton ward Tories were so impressed by his la-de-da-accent and gold-plated walking stick that they made him social secretary.
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Oven-to-table Maitred'hotel is a range of oven-to-tableware in solid stainless steel with gold-plated handles.
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The tax system gives workers and their employers strong incentives to provide gold-plated health care rather than cash.