Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having gilded edges, as the pages of a book.
- adjective Of the highest quality or value.
- adjective Very wealthy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the edges gilt or gilded, as writing-paper. Gilt-edged letter- or note-paper was formerly very fashionable.
- Of the highest order or quality; unexceptionably good: said especially of commercial paper, in allusion to the literal sense (def. 1): as. gilt-edged securities; gilt-edged butter.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of pages of a book, etc. Having
gilded edges. - adjective of securities Issued by the
Bank of England . - adjective Of the highest
quality .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of the highest quality or value
- adjective having gilded edges as the pages of a book
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Examples
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The loan was rated AAA by Moody's, which judged the £80m Real Madrid paid Manchester United for Ronaldo and the £56m fee to AC Milan for Kaka a gilt-edged security - as safe as US government debt - for what that's worth.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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She had also been able to keep a few books from a once-vast collection, and displayed them with the gilt-edged pages facing outward, making a regular row of volumes appear to be block of shining gold.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: The Marchesa Casati, High Priestess of Eccentricity (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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Many of the best applications come from accomplished programmers who have working product demos but lack gilt-edged Valley Rolodexes.
The Disruptor In The Valley Christopher Steiner 2010
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Many of the best applications come from accomplished programmers who have working product demos but lack gilt-edged Valley Rolodexes.
The Disruptor In The Valley Christopher Steiner 2010
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Various barriers confronted borrowers from accessing available credit, weakening confidence and optimism among individuals and corporations; except for exceptional gilt-edged enterprises.
Patrick Yam: Epiphinal Economic Times Patrick Yam 2011
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She had also been able to keep a few books from a once-vast collection, and displayed them with the gilt-edged pages facing outward, making a regular row of volumes appear to be block of shining gold.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: The Marchesa Casati, High Priestess of Eccentricity (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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She had also been able to keep a few books from a once-vast collection, and displayed them with the gilt-edged pages facing outward, making a regular row of volumes appear to be block of shining gold.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: The Marchesa Casati, High Priestess of Eccentricity (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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Even Queen Elizabeth will have to trim her gilt-edged lifestyle.
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She had also been able to keep a few books from a once-vast collection, and displayed them with the gilt-edged pages facing outward, making a regular row of volumes appear to be block of shining gold.
Lesley M. M. Blume: ICONS OF STYLE SERIES: The Marchesa Casati, High Priestess of Eccentricity (PHOTOS) Lesley M. M. Blume 2010
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Various barriers confronted borrowers from accessing available credit, weakening confidence and optimism among individuals and corporations; except for exceptional gilt-edged enterprises.
Patrick Yam: Epiphinal Economic Times Patrick Yam 2011
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