finger plate

1. 1.

   a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

   Synonymsescutcheonscutcheon

   Broaderprotective covering

Questions about finger plate

What does finger plate mean?

finger plate means "a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers".

What is another word for finger plate?

Close synonyms include escutcheon, scutcheon. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is finger plate a common word?