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set-out (iou)



set-out noun. Chiefly colloq. & dial. Now rare. E19.
[from set out s.v. SET verb1.]
A display; spec. (a) a display or set of plate, china, etc.; (b) a spread of food; (c) a carriage with its horses, harness, etc.; (d) a show, a public performance, an entertainment for a number of people, a party. E19.
An outfit; a set of equipment; a person's costume or get-up. M19.
A commotion, a disturbance. M19.
A beginning, a start. M19.