gilt-edged
English
Adjective
gilt-edged (not comparable)
- (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges.
- (finance, of securities) Issued by the Bank of England.
- Of the highest quality.
- 2011 January 15, Sam Sheringham, “Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers”, in BBC:
- 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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See also
- copper-bottomed