layaway
(North America) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete a purchase.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(North America) 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.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(tanning) A pit in which hides are stored.
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.
Origin: . The truly solidified verb (as contrasted with the merely misspelled one) is back-formed from the noun but is nonstandard. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(North America) An item which has been held in this way.
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.
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