gilt-edged

Definition of Gilt-edged in English :

1. gilt-edged

of the highest quality or value

Example Sentences:
'gilt-edged securities'
'gilt-edged credentials'

2. gilt-edged

having gilded edges as the pages of a book

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gilt-edged

adjective

1. 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

2.

of the highest quality

the last track on the album is a gilt-edged classic

3.

(of books, papers, etc) having gilded edges

adjective

1.

having gilded edges, as the pages of a book

2.

of the highest quality, grade, or value

gilt-edged securities

adj.

1. Having gilded edges, as the pages of a book.

2. Of the highest quality or value: gilt-edged securities; gilt-edged credentials.

3. Very wealthy: "Barricades prevented the curious from coming any closer to the gathering of gilt-edged mourners" (Edward Rothstein).