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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."

illustration Layette

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