layette

UK: /leɪˈɛt/ US: /leɪˈɛt/ ,(lā et′)

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lay•ette /leɪˈɛt/   n. [countable]

1. Clothing an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby.

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lay•ette  (lā et′), n. 

1. Clothing an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby.

• Middle Dutch laeye, variant of lade; akin to lade) + -ete -ette
• French; Middle French laiete small coffer, equivalent. to laie chest (
• 1830–40

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layette / leɪˈɛt/ noun

1. a complete set of articles, including clothing, bedclothes, and other accessories, for a newborn baby

Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Old French, from laie, from Middle Dutch laege box