What does gilt-edged mean?
Gilt-edged means (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges..
Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs.
Use gilt-edged when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gilt-edged means (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges..
Common synonyms include adorned, decorated, superior.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Then a disastrous back-pass from Christopher Samba presented Drogba with a gilt-edged chance but the Ivorian's shot was saved by Robinson with his legs.
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