Definition of "metallics" [metallics]

• Plural form of metallic. (noun)

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• "Colors of the night: The red carpet was awash in metallics, from Sarah Jessica Parker's gold lamé Halston Heritage gown and Gwen Stefani's silver lamé L.A.M.B. frock to super-sequined looks worn by Anne Hathaway (Valentino) and Jennifer Lopez (Zuhair Murad)."
• "The whole of the "metallics" scorified and cupelled gave 0.842 gram of silver."
• "With ores containing "metallics" it is of great importance to powder the whole of the selected sample without loss during the process; and of even greater importance to well mix the sifted portion, of which the last portions to come through the sieve are apt to be more than ordinarily rich through the grinding down of some portions of the metallic prills."