layaway

  1. Noun.  hings which have had a deposit placed on them and which the owner (generally a store) has agreed to hold for the customer and accept full payment at a later time.
  2. Noun.  he system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase.
  3. Verb.  To place items on hold with a deposit at a merchant's.

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