English noun: preliminary prospectus | |||
| 1. | preliminary prospectus (communication) a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus | ||
| Samples | Because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring. | ||
| Synonyms | red herring | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus | ||