Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A set of clothing and bedding for a newborn child.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A complete outfit for a new-born child, including garments, toilet articles, cradle or bassinet, and bedding.
- noun A three-sided tray or box without a cover, used to carry powder from one mortar to another in powder-mills.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) The outfit of clothing, blankets, etc., prepared for a newborn infant, and placed ready for use.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a complete
set ofclothing etc for a newbaby - noun an ERO (equipment repair order) parts bin in the United States Marine Corps, when discussing maintenance management and repair parts management. When conducting maintenance on a piece of equipment, or vehicle, parts are ordered. When parts come in they are placed into the bins until all the parts arrive, and then they are signed for by a mechanic and applied to the equipment, or vehicle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Sometimes the layette is the only gift the women receive.
Home | WEWS NewsNet5 Alicia Booth 2010
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Sometimes the layette is the only gift the women receive.
Home | WEWS NewsNet5 Alicia Booth 2010
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Sometimes the layette is the only gift the women receive.
Home | WEWS NewsNet5 Alicia Booth 2010
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Sometimes the layette is the only gift the women receive.
Home | WEWS NewsNet5 Alicia Booth 2010
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Each infant receives a layette, which is hand-assembled by executive director and founder
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I accepted my fear, my ignorance, my anxieties - indicated by the fact that I did not know what the term "layette" meant.
girl alfar Dean Francis Alfar 2005
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Planning to take the infant on a reporting trip to war-torn Saigon—she bought a parasol and a layette, what else would be needed?.
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Smoking calms nerves, and I've never been more nervous than I am about this baby: how he's doing in there, how he is going to get out, when I'm going to ascertain the meaning of the word "layette."
Teresa Strasser: I'll Miss You, Toxins Teresa Strasser 2011
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Smoking calms nerves, and I've never been more nervous than I am about this baby: how he's doing in there, how he is going to get out, when I'm going to ascertain the meaning of the word "layette."
Teresa Strasser: I'll Miss You, Toxins Teresa Strasser 2011
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She even planned to take the infant on a reporting trip to war-torn Saigon—she had bought a parasol and a layette, what else would be needed?
qms commented on the word layette
It's been a sure thing since first they met:
Head over heels, then wedding day set.
After gadgets and jewelry
And other tomfoolery
The gifts next time will include a layette.
July 21, 2014