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lay⋅a⋅way

[ley-uh-wey]
–noun
1. layaway plan.
2. an article or item purchased through a layaway plan.

Origin:
1880–85; n. use of v. phrase lay away
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lay·a·way   (lā'ə-wā')   
n.  
  1. A payment plan in which a buyer reserves an article of merchandise by placing a deposit with the retailer until the balance is paid in full: bought a suit on layaway.

  2. An article reserved under such a plan.

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