gilt-edged vs rare

gilt-edged

adj
  • Of the highest quality. 

  • Having gilded edges. 

  • Issued by the Bank of England. 

rare

adj
  • Good; enjoyable. 

  • Thin; of low density. 

  • Very uncommon; scarce. 

  • Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red. 

noun
  • A scarce or uncommon item. 

verb
  • To rear, bring up, raise. 

  • To rear, rise up, start backwards. 

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