layaway

[ ley-uh-wey ]
/ ˈleɪ əˌweɪ /

noun

layaway plan.
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

lay-by, lay-up, layabout, layamon, layard, layaway, layaway plan, layback, laydeez, laydown, layer
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