will-call

[ noun wil-kawl; adjective wil-kawl ]

/ noun ˈwɪlˌkɔl; adjective ˈwɪlˈkɔl /

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noun

an item of merchandise that is reserved for a customer, who takes possession of it when payments have been completed.

a department in a store where such merchandise is held.

adjective

of or relating to merchandise held in will-call or on the layaway plan.

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