layette
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]layette (plural layettes)
- A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
- A tray for carrying the powder in a powder mill.
- (US, military) A bin for storing equipment parts prior to their use.
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From laie (“box, coffer”) + -ette.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]layette f (plural layettes)
Further reading
[edit]- “layette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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