"layaway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: layaways [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from lay away. 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): Business, Finance, Hides
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-7xYrbG3W Disambiguation of Business: 27 21 28 24 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 22 26 27 Disambiguation of Hides: 46 14 23 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 17 38 14
  2. (Canada, US) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-8sck9plW Disambiguation of Business: 27 21 28 24 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 22 26 27 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 17 38 14
  3. (Canada, US) An item which has been held in this way. Tags: Canada, US, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Finance 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: 27 21 28 24 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 22 26 27 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 19 22 40 19 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 17 38 14 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 22 35 21 Disambiguation of 'An item which has a deposit placed on it': 5 22 73
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. 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. To place items on hold with a deposit at a merchant's. Categories (topical): Business, Finance Translations (To place items on hold): складирам (skladiram) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-verb-HrFe9aQp Disambiguation of Business: 27 21 28 24 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 22 26 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 17 38 14

Inflected forms

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