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layawaying

layawaying is the present participle and gerund 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 layawaying

What is layawaying the present participle and gerund of?
Layawaying is the present participle and gerund of layaway.

Words near layawaying in the dictionary

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

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