adjective
1. of the highest quality or value
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gilt-edged securities
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gilt-edged credentials
• Similar to: ↑superior
2. having gilded edges as the pages of a book
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gilt-edged «GIHLT EHJD», adjective.
1. having gilded edges.
2. Figurative. of the very best quality: »
Gilt-edged securities are the safest kind to invest in.
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adj. (esp. of paper or a book) having a gilded edge or edges
■ relating to or denoting stocks or other securities that are regarded as extremely reliable investments
■ of very high quality
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/ˈgıltˌɛʤd/ adj
: having the best quality or rating
gilt-edged securities [=stocks and bonds that are the safest kind of investment]
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very safe
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gilt-edged securities/shares/stocks (= investments that are considered safe because they have been sold by the government)Useful english dictionary. 2012.