
Layette
[lay-ET]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, mid-19th century
1.
A set of clothing, linens, and sometimes toiletries, for a newborn.
Examples of Layette in a sentence
"John and Sarah carefully put together a layette for their newborn niece."
"Blankets, onesies, and other useful items were packed as layettes to send to maternity centers."

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