sett
[ set ]
/ sɛt /
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noun
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Origin of sett
First recorded in 1870–75; variant of set
Words nearby sett
setscrew, set shot, set square, set store by, set straight, sett, Settat, settecentesque, settee, setter, set theory
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British Dictionary definitions for sett
sett
set
/ (sɛt) /
noun
a small rectangular paving block made of stone, such as granite, used to provide a durable road surfaceCompare cobblestone
the burrow of a badger
- a square in a pattern of tartan
- the pattern itself
Word Origin for sett
C19: variant of set 1 (n)
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