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silver leaf

noun

  1. silver in the form of very thin foil.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of silver leaf1

First recorded in 1720–30

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Example Sentences

In Casey’s pictures, earthy figures fuse with each other and with nature, while accents of glitter, silver leaf and mica flakes provide an otherworldly sheen.

He waddled heavily down the steps and disappeared in the aisle of the maples and silver leaf trees.

Through a break in the silver-leaf poplars he saw a great circus wagon crossing his line of vision an eighth of a mile away.

The manufacturers of paper hangings of the finer kinds attach gold and silver leaf to them by the same varnish.

When silver leaf is to be applied, the methods prescribed for gold leaf are suitable.

The subchloride may be directly formed, by pouring a solution of deuto-chloride of copper or iron upon silver leaf.

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