different between playette vs layette

English

Etymology 1

play +? -ette

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

1. A short play (dramatic work).

   Synonym: playlet

Etymology 2

player +? -ette

Noun

playette (plural playettes)

1. (slang) A female player (person who plays the field).

   Synonym: playerette

   Coordinate term: player

   • 2012, Dr. Robert A. Benson, The Book of Dad Too: More Quotes and Antidotes for a Lifetime of Wisdom, Xlibris Corporation (?ISBN), page 62:

     No man wants a woman who is looking for a wife, no woman wants a man who is looking for a mother, no woman wants a man who wants to be her father; I guess it is truly hard out here for a pimp, player and playette as those qualities can be attractive.

English

Etymology

From French layette.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /le??(j)?t/
• Rhymes: -?t

Noun

layette (plural layettes)

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. (US, military) A bin for storing equipment parts prior to their use.

French

Etymology

From laie +? -ette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?.j?t/

Noun

layette f (plural layettes)

1. baby clothes, babywear

Further reading

• “layette” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).