gilt-edged

1. 1.

   of the highest quality or value

   “gilt-edged securities”

   “gilt-edged credentials”

   Similarsuperior
2. 2.

   having gilded edges as the pages of a book

   Similaradorned

Questions about gilt-edged

What does gilt-edged mean?

gilt-edged means "of the highest quality or value". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in gilt-edged?

gilt-edged has 2 syllables and divides as gilt-ed-ged under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.