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layaway
[ ley-uh-wey ]
/ ˈleɪ əˌweɪ /
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noun
an article or item purchased through a layaway plan.
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Origin of layaway
First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase lay away
Words nearby layaway
Layard, lay aside, lay at rest, lay at someone's door, lay a wager, layaway, layaway plan, layback, lay baptism, lay brother, lay-by
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How to use layaway in a sentence
They’re essentially a modern and more attractive form of layaway, except shoppers get the product before paying it off.
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British Dictionary definitions for layaway
lay away
verb (tr, adverb)
to store or reserve for future use
to reserve (merchandise) for future delivery, while payments are being made
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Other Idioms and Phrases with layaway
lay away
see lay aside, def. 2.
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