Meanings
nounlay person (plural lay persons or lay people)
plural lay persons · plural lay people
- alternativeAlternative form of layperson.
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APA
lay person. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20person
MLA
“lay person.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20person. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lay person,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lay%20person.
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