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layette

/leɪˈ(j)ɛt/

Meanings
noun
A complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.

Examples :

"Maria carefully folded each tiny garment as she packed the layette for her soon-to-arrive niece. "
family item

Related Words

Illustration carrying

carrying verb

/ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"She was carrying a heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration essential

essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

A necessary ingredient.

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

Illustration transporting

transporting verb

/trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɾɪŋ/ /trænˈspɔːɹtɪŋ/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration organized

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

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complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

Illustration articles

articles noun

/ˈɑːtɪkəlz/ /ˈɑɹtɪkəlz/

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

"The student needed to read three articles about climate change for her science report. "

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clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

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ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "

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assembly noun

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ /əˈsɛmb.li/

A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."

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grinding verb

/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/

To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

"The chef used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder. "