gilt-edged

English

Adjective

gilt-edged (not comparable)

  1. (of pages of a book etc) Having gilded edges.
  2. (of securities) Issued by the Bank of England.
  3. 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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