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setter

noun set·ter \ˈse-tər\

: a person or thing that determines or establishes something

: a large dog that has long ears and long, smooth hair

Full Definition of SETTER

1
:  one that sets
2
:  a large bird dog (as an Irish setter) of a type trained to point on finding game
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First Known Use of SETTER

15th century

Rhymes with SETTER

better, bettor, debtor, fetter, getter, letter, netter, petter, sweater, tetter, whetter
SETTER Defined for Kids

setter

noun set·ter \ˈse-tər\

Definition of SETTER for Kids

1
:  a large dog that has long hair and is used in hunting birds
2
:  someone or something that sets

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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. setter
  2. setter-in
  3. setter-on
  4. setter-out
  5. setter-to
  6. setter-up
  7. bed setter
  8. card setter
  9. English setter
  10. Gordon setter
  11. Irish setter
  12. Llewellin setter
  13. rate setter
  14. jet set
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