lossmaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From loss + maker.
Meanings
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A company, product, etc. that makes a financial loss.
Mr Joyce told the ABC's Inside Business program on Sunday that Qantas' domestic and its regional business, QantasLink were making money, but Qantas' International was a lossmaker.
2009 August 24, Geoff Easdown, “Qantas struggles with loss-making flights”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 26 Aug 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lossmakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| loss-maker | alternative | lexicographic |