gilt-edge
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adjective
1.
having the edge or edges gilded: gilt-edged paper.
2.
of the highest or best quality, kind, etc.
3.
Finance.
a.
(of securities and bonds) of the highest rating or quality; secure.
b.
(of bonds) government backed or guaranteed.
Also, gilt-edge.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| gilt-edged | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
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