"wash sale" meaning in All languages combined

See wash sale on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wash sales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wash sale (plural wash sales)
  1. (finance) The sale of a security at a loss, and repurchase of the same or substantially identical security shortly before or after; used in tax evasion. Wikipedia link: wash sale Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: bed-and-breakfast deal Related terms: wash trade, matched order
    Sense id: en-wash_sale-en-noun-92VolwaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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