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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Its positioning is ready-to-wear designer and high street fashion trends at affordable prices. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The cashmere collection will be unveiled in a campaign starring model Imaan Hammam, who appeared in Karan’s spring and fall 2024 ready-to-wear campaigns. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025 Her fashion label now includes ready-to-wear fashion, eyewear, and leather goods. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025 In later years, Donatella Versace reimagined the design, while Christopher Kane introduced a ready-to-wear version under the Versus Versace label in 2010. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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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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