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layette

Pronunciation: /leɪˈjɛt/
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Definition of layette

noun

  • a set of clothing, bedclothes, and sometimes toiletries for a newborn child: Mrs Manross had made an elaborate layette for her baby

Origin:

mid 19th century: from French, diminutive of Old French laie 'drawer', from Middle Dutch laege

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