layette
English
Etymology
From French layette.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /leɪˈ(j)ɛt/
- Rhymes: -ɛt
Noun
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
Etymology
From laie (“box, coffer”) + -ette.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛ.jɛt/, /le.jɛt/
Noun
layette f (plural layettes)
- baby clothes, babywear
Further reading
- “layette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.