noun
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
• Syn: ↑escutcheon, ↑scutcheon
• Hypernyms: ↑protective covering, ↑protective cover, ↑protection
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noun : a protective plate (as of metal, glass, or plastic) used to prevent soiling of a surface (as of a door) by finger marks
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finger plate,
a plate of metal or piece of glass or plastic on a door as a protection from fingermarks.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.