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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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
But Kasanwirjo, Dessers, and Vaclav Cerny all passed up gilt-edged chances and there were others which should have been dispatched.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024
If Diogo Jota had not missed a gilt-edged chance, Elliott would have claimed a hat-trick of excellent first-half assists, after a wonderful first-time through ball for Salah's goal and an instinctive lobbed pass for Carvalho.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024
She handed me a blue book with gilt-edged pages.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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