Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wash sale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
wash sale
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

wash sales (plural)

Phrases

wash trade matched order

Frequently Paired Words

wash trade matched order

Synonyms

bed-and-breakfast deal

Questions

What does wash sale mean?
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.

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