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layaway

[ ley-uh-wey ]

noun

  1. an article or item purchased through a layaway plan.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of layaway1

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase lay away
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Example Sentences

They’re essentially a modern and more attractive form of layaway, except shoppers get the product before paying it off.

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