blue chip
noun [ C ]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET (also blue-chip) uk/ˈbluːtʃɪp/ us (also blue chip company)
a large and successful company whose shares are considered to be a good investment:
After years of restructuring, Japanese blue chips were posting record profits.
blue chip
adjective [ before noun ]
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET (also blue-chip) uk/ˈbluːtʃɪp/ usrelating to a large and successful company, whose shares are considered to be a good investment:
blue-chip clients such as Rolls-Royce and Mercedes
blue-chip stocks/shares