SET-IN Meaning of SET-IN in English [set-in] adj (1534) 1: placed, located, or built as a part of some other construction "a ~ bookcase" "a ~ washbasin" 2: cut separately and stitched in "~ sleeves" [2]set-in n (1953): insert Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012