setout

[ set-out ]

noun

, Informal.

1. preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
2. start or outset.
3. things set or laid out for use or display, as food on a table.
4. getup or outfit.
5. an entertaining event.

Word History and Origins

Origin of setout¹

First recorded in 1800–10; noun use of verb phrase set out

Example Sentences

As soon as the victims proved favourable they all setout, the Arcadians following with the rest.

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