1608 T. Middleton Familie of Love (new ed.) iv. sig. F3 I am..of the spick & span new set vp Company of [por]ters.

1710 S. Palmer Moral Ess. Prov. 359 If the pomp..be carry'd out of proportion,..it is an ill set-out ambition.

1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. iii. iii. 360 There was no want of magnificence, good taste, or a well-designed set-out at table.