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gilt-edged
Pronunciation: (gilt'ejd"), [key]—
adj.
1. having the edge or edges gilded:
gilt-edged paper.
2. of the highest or best quality, kind, etc.
3. Finance.
a. (of securities and bonds) of the highest rating or quality; secure.
b. (of bonds) government backed or guaranteed.
Also,gilt'-edge".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.