Doré sur tranche
Meaning: Extremely wealthy; luxuriously appointed.
Language: French
Literally: Gilded on the edge
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Fine books had their page edges gilded, a finish that added nothing to the reading and a great deal to the price. Applied to a person, it means the gilding is the point.
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