mislay
Americanverb (used with object)
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to lose temporarily; misplace.
He mislaid his keys.
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to lay or place wrongly; arrange or situate improperly.
to mislay linoleum.
verb
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to lose (something) temporarily, esp by forgetting where it is
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to lay (something) badly
Other Word Forms
- mislayer noun
Etymology
Origin of mislay
First recorded in 1350–1400, mislay is from Middle English mysse layen. See mis- 1, lay 1
Example Sentences
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They all knew what the almanac looked like; their miserably uncomfortable master seemed to mislay it with every full moon.
From Literature
Why do airlines still mislay 25 million bags a year?
From BBC
Her soaring film career has by now supplied Brown with such an array of other fictional gifts and odd abilities that mislaying her telekinetic powers doesn’t seem quite so bad.
From The Guardian
Trump has also attempted to mislay blame for the testing troubles on the Obama administration.
From Washington Times
Worse, as he hurried to the press conference he managed to mislay the document detailing the plan.
From BBC
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