will-call
[ noun wil-kawl; adjective wil-kawl ]
/ noun ˈwɪlˌkɔl; adjective ˈwɪlˈkɔl /
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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Words nearby will-call
wilkinson, will, will contest, will not hear of, will to power, will-call, will-less, will-o'-the-wisp, willa, willable, willaert
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