silvering; silvered item
Refers to the process of applying a silver coating or an object that has been silvered. Often used in traditional crafts or decorative contexts.
This vase is made using the silvering technique.
Silvered tableware has a luxurious feel.
all style and no substance; poser
Slang for a person who looks impressive or flashy but lacks real ability or depth. The image is of a cheap silver coating over a base metal.
He's all talk, a real poser.
That new guy looks flashy but he's all style and no substance.
Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') + 流し (nagashi, from 流す, 'to pour' or 'to coat'). The literal meaning is 'silver coating', which extended metaphorically to a person with a shiny exterior but no real worth.