gilt-edged
Americanadjective
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having the edge or edges gilded.
gilt-edged paper.
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of the highest or best quality, kind, etc.
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Finance.
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(of securities and bonds) of the highest rating or quality; secure.
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(of bonds) government backed or guaranteed.
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adjective
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stock exchange denoting government securities on which interest payments will certainly be met and that will certainly be repaid at par on the due date
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of the highest quality
the last track on the album is a gilt-edged classic
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(of books, papers, etc) having gilded edges
Etymology
Origin of gilt-edged
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Now, England have a gilt-edged opportunity to begin the latest McCullum-Stokes reset with a desperately needed victory.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
U.K. government bonds are known as gilt-edged securities, or gilts.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Adams missed another gilt-edged chance to level in the 53rd minute and four minutes later the Greeks caught Scotland out with a sucker punch.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
And she pulled out the gilt-edged mirror she had bought at the Price Club last week.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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