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set-in

set-in noun: a sleeve that is made separately and inset into a garment.

Noun

set-in (plural set-ins)

  1. A sleeve that is made separately and inset into a garment.

Adjective

set-in (not comparable)

  1. Made separately and inset into a garment.

Forms of set-in

pluralset-ins

Origin of set-in

Deverbal from set in.

Phrases with set-in

Questions about set-in

What does set-in mean?
Set-in means a sleeve that is made separately and inset into a garment.
What part of speech is set-in?
Set-in can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of set-in?
The plural of set-in is set-ins.

Words near set-in in the dictionary

  1. set-aside
  2. set-builder notation
  3. set-down
  4. set-downs
  5. set-fair
  6. set-in
  7. set-in sleeve
  8. set-in sleeves
  9. set-ins
  10. set-jetting
  11. set-net

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