Meanings
nounset-in (plural set-ins)
plural set-ins
- businessA sleeve that is made separately and inset into a garment.
adjectiveset-in (not comparable)
- not comparablebusinessMade separately and inset into a garment.
Origin
Deverbal from set in.
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set-in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-in
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set-in,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set-in.
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