Function: noun
Etymology: from the use of red ink in financial statements to indicate a loss
Date: 1926
1 : a business loss : DEFICIT
2 : the condition of showing a business loss
Function: noun
Etymology: from the use of red ink in financial statements to indicate a loss
Date: 1926
1 : a business loss : DEFICIT
2 : the condition of showing a business loss
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012