bestplate

noun
UK /ˈbɛstpleɪt/
US /ˈbɛstpleɪt/

The special plate you use when you want to feel extra fancy.

Grandma let me eat my birthday cake on the bestplate.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The plate a chef considers their finest piece of cookware.

The chef reached for his bestplate to serve the tasting menu.

3. A winning plate in a contest or competition.

Her decorated plate was chosen as the bestplate at the fair.

4. The top-ranked plate in a collection or set.

He kept the bestplate of the set on the top shelf.