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lay·a·way
/
ˈleɪ
əˌweɪ
/
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[
ley
-
uh
-wey
]
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noun
1.
layaway plan
.
2.
an article or item purchased through a
layaway plan
.
Origin:
1880–85;
noun use of verb phrase
lay away
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Word Origin & History
layaway
1961, as a system of payments for merchandise, from
lay
+
away
. Earlier in the same sense was Australian lay-by (1930).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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When retailers hold merchandise on a
layaway
plan at a customer's request, they
are performing a service.
For consumers who have credit cards and use them responsibly, paying
layaway
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