layette
/leɪˈ(j)ɛt/noun
layette is spelled L-A-Y-E-T-T-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, layette means “A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of layette is layettes.
How many letters and syllables are in layette?
| Letters | 7: L-A-Y-E-T-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is layette?
Layette appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce layette?
- UK /leɪˈ(j)ɛt/
Layette has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with layette?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as layette from its last stressed vowel (/ɛt/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of layette
- layettes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does layette mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
- 2
A tray for carrying the powder in a powder mill.
- 3
USA bin for storing equipment parts prior to their use.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Layette in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a baby:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | enxoval |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does layette come from?
From French layette.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).