1
of clothing : ready-made
2
: dealing in ready-made clothes
ready-to-wear stores
ready-to-wear noun

Examples of ready-to-wear in a Sentence

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The piece is from Roberto Cavalli’s spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection. Wwd Staff, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024 As the co-founder and chief creative officer of Varley—a brand that refined and repackaged activewear and athleisure as ready-to-wear with elegant mainstays for modern women on the move—Lara Mead embodies the ethos of her brand. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024 Consumers can expect a new ready-to-wear collection, along with a continued focus on the power of the crinkle. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Western is really a way just like activewear, ready-to-wear and outdoor. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ready-to-wear 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ready-to-wear was in 1895

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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready-to-wear. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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ready-to-wear

adjective
ˌred-ēt-ə-ˈwa(ə)r,
-ˈwe(ə)r
: made in a standard size and not for any particular person

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