"greenshoe" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greenshoes [plural]
Etymology: From green + shoe, after the Green Shoe Manufacturing Company. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|shoe}} green + shoe Head templates: {{en-noun}} greenshoe (plural greenshoes)
  1. (finance) An option that allows underwriters to short-sell shares in a registered securities offering at the offering price. Wikipedia link: greenshoe Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms: overallotment
    Sense id: en-greenshoe-en-noun-3YsCImsA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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