layette

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

layette

from Flemish laeye, laede, lade ('drawer'), with the diminutive -ette and by metonymy, the contents of the chest, the drawer. Compare with trousseau, wedding basket.

Definitions

Plural

layettes

Translations

  • englishenglish:layette
  • swedishswedish:spädbarnskläder

See also

laye (cn.) laie (cn.) layer (v.) layetier (cn.) layeur (cn.) layage (cn.)