| LAYAWAY | • layaway n. (Tanning) A pit in which hides are stored. • layaway n. (North America) The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase. • layaway n. (North America) An item which has been held in this way. |
| LAYBACK | • layback n. (Figure skating) A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards… • layback n. (Climbing) A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath… • layback n. (Surfing) A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave. |
| LAYDEEZ | • laydeez n. Plural of laydee. • LAYDEEZ n. a jocular word for ladies. |
| LAYERED | • layered adj. Formed of layers. • layered v. Simple past tense and past participle of layer. • LAYER v. to form a layer. |
| LAYETTE | • layette n. A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby. • layette n. A tray for carrying the powder in a powder mill. • layette n. (US, military) A bin for storing equipment parts prior to their use. |
| LAYINGS | • layings n. Plural of laying. • LAYING n. the first coat of plaster. |
| LAYLOCK | • laylock n. Obsolete form of lilac. (the plant) • LAYLOCK n. (obsolete) lilac. |
| LAYOFFS | • layoffs n. Plural of layoff. • lay-offs n. Plural of lay-off. • LAYOFF n. the suspension or dismissal of employees. |
| LAYOUTS | • layouts n. Plural of layout. • lay-outs n. Plural of lay-out. • LAYOUT n. an arrangement or plan. |
| LAYOVER | • layover n. A break between stages of a journey. • lay␣over v. (Idiomatic, intransitive) To make an intermediary stop somewhere. • LAYOVER n. a stopover. |
| LAYTIME | • laytime n. In commercial shipping, the amount of time specified in a charter party for a vessel’s loading and unloading. • LAYTIME n. the total time allowed for the loading and unloading of cargo. |