Definition of "layette" [lay•ette]

• A set of clothing and bedding for a newborn child. (noun)

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• "Sometimes the layette is the only gift the women receive."
• "Each infant receives a layette, which is hand-assembled by executive director and founder"
• "I accepted my fear, my ignorance, my anxieties - indicated by the fact that I did not know what the term "layette" meant."