stealage

stealage
\\-lij, -lēj\ noun (-s)
Etymology: steal (II) + -age

noted any increase in stealage from stores — Christian Science Monitor


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  • stealage — /stee lij/, n. 1. the act of stealing. 2. losses due to theft. [1860 65; STEAL + AGE] * * * …   Universalium

  • stealage — n. theft, robbery; losses due to theft …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stealage — steal·age …   English syllables

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