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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Sitting within its broader spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, the strategic addition is kicking off with a selection of dresses priced $595 to $1,000. Emily Mercer, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 Give them a special something designed by one of their favorite ready-to-wear or accessory brands. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 Its new retail space illustrates the spirit of the heritage fashion house, offering men’s and women’s accessories, leather goods and ready-to-wear. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Michael Kors at his spring 2025 ready-to-wear show. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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