gilt-edged

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
gilt-edged
    adj 1: of the highest quality or value; "gilt-edged securities";
           "gilt-edged credentials"
    2: having gilded edges as the pages of a book
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Gilt-edge \Gilt"-edge`\, Gilt-edged \Gilt"-edged`\, a.
   1. Having a gilt edge; as, gilt-edged paper.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Of the best quality; -- said of negotiable paper, etc.
      [Slang, U. S.]
      [1913 Webster]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
decorated \decorated\ adj.
   having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
   bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
   sequined, spangled, spangly}; {bedaubed}; {bespectacled,
   monocled, spectacled}; {braided}; {brocaded, embossed,
   raised}; {buttony}; {carbuncled}; {champleve, cloisonne,
   enameled}; {crested, plumed having a decorative plume)};
   {crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted}; {crested};
   {embellished, ornamented, ornate}; {embroidered}; {encircled,
   ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
   out}; {feathery, feathered, plumy}; {frilled, frilly,
   ruffled}; {fringed}; {gilt-edged}; {inflamed}; {inlaid};
   {inwrought}; {laced}; {mosaic, tessellated}; {paneled,
   wainscoted}; {studded}; {tapestried}; {tasseled, tasselled};
   {tufted}; {clinquant, tinseled, tinselly}; {tricked-out}]
   Also See: {clothed}, {fancy}. Antonym: {unadorned}.

   Syn: adorned.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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