Coppered

/ˈkɑpərd/ adjective

Definition

Covered with, coated in, or plated with copper; having turned the color of copper.

Etymology

Past participle of the verb copper, formed by adding -ed to the base copper, meaning to coat or cover with copper metal.

Kelly Says

The iconic Statue of Liberty is actually coppered—its green appearance today is a patina of copper oxide that formed over 140 years, but underneath that green layer it's still the original shiny copper sheet!

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