Definition of setter
1 : one that sets
2 : a large bird dog (such as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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15th Century
First Known Use of setter
15th century
SETTER Defined for English Language Learners
setter
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: a person or thing that determines or establishes something
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: a large dog that has long ears and long, smooth hair
SETTER Defined for Kids
setter
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1 : a large dog that has long hair and is used in hunting birds
2 : someone or something that sets
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