"layaway" meaning in All languages combined

See layaway on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: layaways [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|lay away}} Deverbal from lay away Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} layaway (countable and uncountable, plural layaways)
  1. (tanning) A pit in which hides are stored. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-7xYrbG3W Disambiguation of Hides: 30 7 29 17 17
  2. (Canada, US) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-8sck9plW Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  3. (Canada, US) An item which has been held in this way. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Finance, Hides Translations (An item which has a deposit placed on it): капарирана стока (kaparirana stoka) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-uKRspeCU Disambiguation of Business: 14 13 36 18 19 Disambiguation of Finance: 13 14 34 19 20 Disambiguation of Hides: 30 7 29 17 17 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 14 12 36 19 19 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 35 20 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 5 37 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 6 45 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 4 49 12 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 14 36 17 21 Disambiguation of 'An item which has a deposit placed on it': 7 9 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Firestone layaway

Verb [English]

Forms: layaways [present, singular, third-person], layawaying [participle, present], layawayed [participle, past], layawayed [past]
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. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|lay away}} Deverbal from lay away Head templates: {{en-verb}} layaway (third-person singular simple present layaways, present participle layawaying, simple past and past participle layawayed)
  1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of lay away. Tags: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard Alternative form of: lay away Categories (topical): Hides
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-verb-HWNR6g3N Disambiguation of Hides: 30 7 29 17 17
  2. Nonstandard spelling of lay away. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: lay away Categories (topical): Hides Translations (To place items on hold): складирам (skladiram) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-verb-MzFh3Zja Disambiguation of Hides: 30 7 29 17 17 Disambiguation of 'To place items on hold': 38 62

Inflected forms

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