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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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
Not all are sanguine regarding the Saudis’ gilt-edged charm offensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin's miss in injury-time contributed to supporter fury, a gilt-edged chance from eight yards out which was scooped into the Gwladys Street End.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025
She handed me a blue book with gilt-edged pages.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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