| law-woman |
a female officer of the law, such as a marshal, sheriff, or constable. |
| lawyer |
one whose profession is to advise clients about legal matters and conduct lawsuits in court; attorney. |
| lawyering |
the practice of law, or the profession of being a lawyer (sometimes used disparagingly). |
| lax |
not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient. [3 definitions] |
| laxative |
a substance used medicinally to relieve constipation. [2 definitions] |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| lay1 |
to place, put, or spread (something long or flat) over a surface. [16 definitions] |
| lay2 |
of the laity, as distinguished from the clergy. [2 definitions] |
| lay3 |
past tense of lie2. |
| lay analyst |
a psychoanalyst who has no medical degree. |
| layaway |
a system of payment in which a deposit is made to reserve desired goods, the goods are then paid for over time in installments, and the goods are received by the customer when they are paid for in full. [2 definitions] |
| layaway plan |
a method of purchasing in which a buyer makes a down payment on an item but does not take possession of it until the entire price has been paid, usu. in subsequent regular installments. |
| lay claim to |
to declare one's right to or ownership of. |
| lay day |
any of several days allowed for loading or unloading a ship without extra charge. |
| lay down |
to surrender (one's weapon or weapons). [2 definitions] |
| layer |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface. [5 definitions] |
| layer cake |
a cake made in two or more layers that are separated by icing, preserves, or the like. |
| layette |
a complete outfit of clothes and personal care items for a newborn infant. |
| lay eyes on |
to get a view of; see. |
| lay figure |
a jointed, usu. wooden model of the human body, used by artists as a substitute for a live model. |
| layman |
a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |