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layaway en · NOUN

Etymology

Deverbal from lay away. The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A pit in which hides are stored.
2. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete a purchase.
   • A chain of local gun shops advertised, as a “Father's Day Sale,” the semiautomatic Intratec TEC-9, with extra ammo clip, case, and flash suppressor, reduced from $347.80 to $249.95 and available on layaway. 1987, Joan Didion, Miami, Granta, published 2005, page 24:
3. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) An item which has been held in this way.

Forms

Deriveds

Firestone layaway

Translations (3)

pl przedpłacony przedmiot (an item which has a deposit placed on it) · bg капарирана стока (an item which has a deposit placed on it) · mi hoko tāpui (an item which has a deposit placed on it)

layaway en · VERB

Etymology

Deverbal from lay away. The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, nonstandard) Alternative form of lay away.
   alt of lay away
2. (alt-of, nonstandard) Nonstandard form of lay away.
   alt of lay away

Forms

Translations (3)

bg складирам (To place items on hold) · pl odkładać przedpłacony przedmiot (To place items on hold) · pl odłożyć przedpłacony przedmiot (To place items on hold)