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silver leaf in American English very thin sheets of silver foil silver leaf in American Englishnounsilver in the form of very thin foil Word origin [1720–30 ]This word is first recorded in the period 1720–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: berm, catchword, fantail, joker, stylusExamples of 'silver leaf' in a sentencesilver leaf Standing there was an officer whose khaki collar bore the silver leaf of a commander, USN.Subtle silver leaf feels more now than heavy metal.After 10 minutes, carefully brush over with silver leaf.A matt finish solid silver leaf is fashioned into a beautiful pendant, earrings and also as the silver decoration on a polished wooden bangle.To this end, their silvery sheen is further echoed by a grand piano that has been covered in silver leaf.Lovingly hand-crafted, this stunning piece casts intriguing light patterns and is available in tobacco, graphite or silver leaf finish. |