flat silver
noun
silver table utensils, as knives, forks, and spoons.
Origin of flat silver
1An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Words Nearby flat silver
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How to use flat silver in a sentence
If the flat silver is kept in a basket, it is better to carry the basket from place to place and take out what is needed.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale GilmanThe flat silver box in which he carried his tobacco lay on the table beside him, and she idly took it up.
The Halo | Bettina von HuttenThe four Englishmen passed the flat silver case from hand to hand, each pressing his lips devoutly upon it.
Sir Nigel | Arthur Conan DoyleMeade picked up the case, a gun-metal one, with Cadogan's monogram in thin, flat silver letters on the side.
Sonnie-Boy's People | James B. Connollyflat silver that was heavily plated except where it was likely to wear.
The Innocents | Sinclair Lewis
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