"money-loser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: money-losers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} money-loser (plural money-losers)
  1. A business, or part thereof, that makes a loss; a loss-maker.
    Sense id: en-money-loser-en-noun-PFhJcD6- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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