gold platingn.

Brit.

/ˌɡəʊl(d) ˈpleɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊl(d) ˌpleɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold n.¹, plating n.

Etymology: < gold n.¹ + plating n., after gold plate n. and (in later use) gold plate v. Compare earlier gold-plated adj.In sense 2 after gold-plated adj. 2b.

1. Gold in a thin, flat sheet or layer; (now esp.) a layer of gold electroplated or otherwise applied as a coating to another metal. Also: the action or process of applying this.

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1843 Sandusky (Ohio) Clarion 22 July Gold and silver plating [in watch and clock repairing].

1852 London Weekly Paper 26 June 108/3 The gold plating remained perfect.

1862 M. Jones Children's Picture-Bk. Useful Knowledge. 234 Gold-plating may be produced in the same way [as silver-plating]. Electro-plating has one disadvantage [etc.].

1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel ii. 91 A magnificent temple..its whole walls covered with gold-plating.

1904 H. J. Hawkins Polishing & Plating Metals viii. 198 Gold plating and gilding in shops where any considerable amount is done, has fallen into the hands of specialists.

1955 B. C. L. Kemp Elem. Org. Chem. (new ed.) xi. 166 Solutions of sodium or potassium auro-and auri-cyanides..are used in gold-plating.

2004 T. Botha Mongo ix. 215 What he at first thought was gold plating turned out to be fifteen-carat gold.

2. figurative. The action of adding excessively expensive and often unnecessary refinements or enhancements to something. Cf. gold plate v. 2.

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1965 H. O. Stekler Struct. & Performance Aerospace Industry viii. 196 There is some evidence of excessive developments and ‘gold plating’ and a lack of enthusiasm for value engineering.

1987 Independent 1 May 17/3 The Air Staff..will need to be convinced of the cost-effectiveness of every component in the aircraft—I see no..hint of ‘gold-plating’ surviving this scrutiny.

1991 Proc. U.S. Naval Inst. June 33/2 Are we trying to incorporate, even at some cost (in dollars and perhaps accusations of ‘gold-plating’), multi-mission capabilities in most of our major hardware purchases?

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 3 Nov. a16/1 He believes that putting order, discipline and accountability back into the process will stop the gold-plating and bring costs down.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gold plating
释义	gold platingn. Brit. /ˌɡəʊl(d) ˈpleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊl(d) ˌpleɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gold n.¹, plating n. Etymology: < gold n.¹ + plating n., after gold plate n. and (in later use) gold plate v. Compare earlier gold-plated adj.In sense 2 after gold-plated adj. 2b. 1. Gold in a thin, flat sheet or layer; (now esp.) a layer of gold electroplated or otherwise applied as a coating to another metal. Also: the action or process of applying this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gold leaf or plate gold-foil1398 gold party1461 fulyie1488 rattle-gold1508 gold plate1549 gold leaf1573 leaf gold1576 feuille1662 gilt leaf1674 ormolu1765 gold plating1843 gold leafing1858 1843 Sandusky (Ohio) Clarion 22 July Gold and silver plating [in watch and clock repairing]. 1852 London Weekly Paper 26 June 108/3 The gold plating remained perfect. 1862 M. Jones Children's Picture-Bk. Useful Knowledge. 234 Gold-plating may be produced in the same way [as silver-plating]. Electro-plating has one disadvantage [etc.]. 1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel ii. 91 A magnificent temple..its whole walls covered with gold-plating. 1904 H. J. Hawkins Polishing & Plating Metals viii. 198 Gold plating and gilding in shops where any considerable amount is done, has fallen into the hands of specialists. 1955 B. C. L. Kemp Elem. Org. Chem. (new ed.) xi. 166 Solutions of sodium or potassium auro-and auri-cyanides..are used in gold-plating. 2004 T. Botha Mongo ix. 215 What he at first thought was gold plating turned out to be fifteen-carat gold. 2. figurative. The action of adding excessively expensive and often unnecessary refinements or enhancements to something. Cf. gold plate v. 2. ΚΠ 1965 H. O. Stekler Struct. & Performance Aerospace Industry viii. 196 There is some evidence of excessive developments and ‘gold plating’ and a lack of enthusiasm for value engineering. 1987 Independent 1 May 17/3 The Air Staff..will need to be convinced of the cost-effectiveness of every component in the aircraft—I see no..hint of ‘gold-plating’ surviving this scrutiny. 1991 Proc. U.S. Naval Inst. June 33/2 Are we trying to incorporate, even at some cost (in dollars and perhaps accusations of ‘gold-plating’), multi-mission capabilities in most of our major hardware purchases? 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 3 Nov. a16/1 He believes that putting order, discipline and accountability back into the process will stop the gold-plating and bring costs down. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1843
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