Definitions for gilt-edged

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Spelling: [gilt-ejd]

IPA: /ˈgɪltˌɛdʒd/

Gilt-Edged is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 147 anagrams from letters in gilt-edged (-ddeeggilt).

Definitions for gilt-edged

adjective

1. having the edge or edges gilded:
2. of the highest or best quality, kind, etc.
3. Finance. (of securities and bonds) of the highest rating or quality; secure. (of bonds) government backed or guaranteed.

Origin of gilt-edged

First recorded in 1810-20

Examples for gilt-edged

If it's to buy some gilt-edged bonds, I'm afraid I'll have to decline.

How glad I was that I did not buy that gilt-edged saber of the chaplain.

I've got $9,876.32 in first mortgages and gilt-edged securities.

When I was looking at the books at the farm I noticed only two with gilt-edged leaves.

This gilt-edged treasure is a fruitful source of conversation.

It is not because it is not gilt-edged, but because of the peculiar situation of it.

"We'll give it to him on gilt-edged paper," finished Dave, with a grin.

Well, I found that the librarian was the tall girl you call the gilt-edged.

You see here thirty millions in gilt-edged stocks and bonds.

He fetched the Sacred Book, a volume richly bound and gilt-edged.