See Also: shortage(dictionary)
shortage(dictionary)
Dollar shortage(money)
Shortage cost(money)
Dollar shortage(finance)
Shortage cost(finance)

shortage (iou)



shortage noun. Orig. US. M19.
[from SHORT noun + -AGE.]
Deficiency in quantity; an amount lacking.
Woman With the staff shortage I sometimes have to take charge. Modern Maturity There's no shortage of guidebooks about Paris.