1 gold-plate | Definition of gold-plate

gold plate

noun

Definition of gold plate

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : vessels or tableware of gold
2 : gold electroplate — compare rolled gold

gold-plate

transitive verb

Definition of gold-plate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to electroplate with gold
2 : to add expensive and often unnecessary refinements to gold-plate military weapons