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placado

[pla-KA-du]
adjectivemasculinepl: placados
plated; veneered; covered with a thin layer
1. covered or coated with a thin layer of metal, wood, or other material
The furniture was placado with mahogany veneer.
O móvel era placado com folheado de mogno.
2. covered with a decorative or protective coating
The gold-placado jewelry gleamed in the light.
A joia placada em ouro brilhava à luz.
Synonyms
folheadorevestidocoberto
Antonyms
expostodescoberto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
placado
standard usage for plated or veneered items
Portugal
folheado
more commonly used in European Portuguese for veneer/plating

Related Idioms & Phrases

ouro placado = gold-plated
móvel placado = veneered furniture
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