English
switchplate
From switch + plate.
Today it means
noun The wallplate in which a switch, such as a light switch, is housed.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “switchplate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / switchplate