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layawayed

layawayed is the simple past and past participle of layaway.

Meaning of layaway

Noun

layaway (countable and uncountable, plural layaways)

  1. A pit in which hides are stored.
  2. (Canada, US) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete a purchase.
    • A chain of local gun shops advertised, as a “Father's Day Sale,” the semiautomatic Intratec TEC-9, with extra ammo clip, case, and flash suppressor, reduced from $347.80 to $249.95 and available on layaway.1987, Joan Didion, Miami, Granta, published 2005, page 24
  3. (Canada, US) An item which has been held in this way.

Questions about layawayed

What is layawayed the simple past and past participle of?
Layawayed is the simple past and past participle of layaway.

Words near layawayed in the dictionary

  1. layaning
  2. layans
  3. Layard
  4. Layards
  5. layaway
  6. layawayed
  7. layawaying
  8. layaways
  9. layback
  10. laybacked
  11. laybacking

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