a breed of setter developed in Ireland, having a flat soft brownish-red coat
Also called: red setter
Irish setter in American English
any of a breed of setter with a silky, reddish-brown coat
Irish setter in American English
noun
one of an Irish breed of setters having a golden-chestnut or mahogany-red coat
Word origin
[1880–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: impressionism, interface, pari-mutuel, rain check, regionalism