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Meanings of childbed linen in English

Collection of clothing, bedding, and accessories necessary for a newborn infant and its mother.

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        Examples for "layette"
        Examples for "layette"
        1
        He had been provided with a splendid layette by an enthusiastic Protestant Duchess.
        The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
        2
        She showed Mary the layette, the minute white garments, beautifully stitched and embroidered.
        The lady elizabeth
        3
        Shopping for her layette, I grumbled over the relentless color coding of babies.
        Feminist dot com
        4
        He keeps a layette to remind himself of his mother.
        The new yorker
        5
        Mrs. Barsaloux, relenting, had sent a layette of French workmanship, and Marna was radiantly happy.
        The Precipice: A Novel