folheado

[fo.ʎe.ˈa.du]

adjectivemasculinepl: folheados

plated, veneered, leafed

1. covered with a thin layer of precious metal or veneer

The bracelet is gold-plated.

A pulseira é folheada a ouro.

2. covered with leaves or foliage

The tree-lined avenue was lush and verdant.

A avenida folheada oferecia sombra agradável.

3. made of or covered with thin sheets or layers

Veneer wood is a foliated covering.

A madeira folheada é um revestimento fino.

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General Brazilian

folheado

standard term for plated jewelry and veneered wood

Portugal

folheado

commonly used for both jewelry plating and wood veneer

São Paulo

banhado

alternative preferred term for plated jewelry

ouro folheado - gold plating (precious metal coating)

madeira folheada - veneer wood (layered wood covering)

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