"layaway" meaning in English

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Noun

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): Business, Finance, Hides
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-noun-7xYrbG3W Disambiguation of Business: 27 11 16 23 23 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 12 16 23 24 Disambiguation of Hides: 38 6 15 20 21 Categories (other): 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: 16 14 26 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 21 24 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 5 21 26 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 7 21 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 4 25 19 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 13 23 21 24
  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 11 16 23 23 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 12 16 23 24 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English deverbals, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 16 14 26 22 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 13 23 21 24
  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 11 16 23 23 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 12 16 23 24 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 16 14 26 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 21 24 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 5 21 26 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 13 23 21 24 Disambiguation of 'An item which has a deposit placed on it': 8 10 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Firestone layaway

Verb

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): Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-verb-HWNR6g3N Disambiguation of Business: 27 11 16 23 23 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 12 16 23 24 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 16 14 26 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 21 24 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 5 21 26 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 13 23 21 24
  2. Nonstandard spelling of lay away. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: lay away Categories (topical): Business, Finance Translations (To place items on hold): складирам (skladiram) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-layaway-en-verb-MzFh3Zja Disambiguation of Business: 27 11 16 23 23 Disambiguation of Finance: 25 12 16 23 24 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 16 14 26 22 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 9 21 24 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 5 21 26 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 13 23 21 24 Disambiguation of 'To place items on hold': 38 62

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        ]
      ],
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        "(nonstandard) Alternative form of lay away."
      ],
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        "nonstandard"
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    },
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "lay away"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English nonstandard forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Nonstandard spelling of lay away."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lay away",
          "lay away#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "nonstandard"
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    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "skladiram",
      "sense": "To place items on hold",
      "word": "складирам"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "layaway"
  ],
  "word": "layaway"
}

Download raw JSONL data for layaway meaning in English (4.2kB)

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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "layaway",
  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: tanning",
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