- lay|ette
- lay|ette «lay EHT», noun.a set of clothes and bedding for a newborn baby.╂[< French layette < Middle French, a chest of drawers < laie chest]
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lay·ette — /leıˈɛt/ noun, pl ettes [count] : a collection of basic clothing and other things needed for a new baby … Useful english dictionary
ette — fan·chon·ette; farm·er·ette; fea·tur·ette; flan·nel·ette; heif·er·ette; his·to·ri·ette; kitch·en·ette; la·fay·ette; laun·der·ette; lay·ette; Leath·er·ette; lec·tur·ette; lunch·eon·ette; ma·jor·ette; mi·gnon·ette; min·ion·ette; nov·el·ette;… … English syllables
lay — ad·lay; al·lay·ment; de·lay·er; de·mo·lay; fin·lay; is·lay; lay; lay·er·age; lay·ered; lay·er·man; lay·ette; lay·ia; lay·lock; lay·san; ma·cau·lay·an; ma·cau·lay·ism; ma·lay·ic; ma·lay·sia; mel·lay; mis·lay; pa·lay; pa·lay·an; rock·lay;… … English syllables
pal|ette — «PAL iht», noun. 1. a thin board, usually oval or oblong with a thumb hole at one end, used by an artist to lay and mix his colors on. 2. a set of colors on this board. 3. the selection of colors used by a particular artist: »to use a wide… … Useful english dictionary
layette — lay·ette … English syllables
layette — lay|ette [leıˈet] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: small box or drawer , from Old French laye box ] a complete set of clothing and other things that a new baby needs … Dictionary of contemporary English
layette — lay|ette [ leı et ] noun count a set of all the things that you need for a new baby, especially clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
layette — lay•ette [[t]leɪˈɛt[/t]] n. clo an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby • Etymology: 1830–40; < F; MF laiete small coffer … From formal English to slang
Layette — Lay*ette , n. [F.] (Med.) The outfit of clothing, blankets, etc., prepared for a newborn infant, and placed ready for use. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
layette — /lay et /, n. an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby. [1830 40; < F; MF laiete small coffer, equiv. to laie chest ( < MD laeye, var. of lade; akin to LADE) + ete ETTE] * * * … Universalium
