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blue-chip
adj
- 1a. Said of industrial stocks and shares: considered reliable, secure and strong, having a good dividend yield and capital value, though less secure than gilt-edged ones;
1b. Said of a company, etc: considered secure, dependably profitable or reliable, and therefore prestigious; having blue-chip shares.
2. loosely
- Prestigious and valuable.
- 1. A blue-chip stock.
