ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gilt-edged

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Gilt-edged is an adjective meaning (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges.

Meaning

(of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges.

More Meanings

  1. (finance, of securities) Issued by the Bank of England.
  2. Of the highest quality.

Example Sentences

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.

Synonyms for gilt-edged

Depending on context, synonyms include adorned, decorated, superior.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include decorated, adorned, superior, gilded, deckle-edged, edged.

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