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

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Blazy will be responsible for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories collections and will report to Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS. WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 December 12, 2024 Chanel has appointed Matthieu Blazy as its artistic director of the house’s fashion activities, responsible for all haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessories collections, the house announced on Thursday, putting an end to months of intense speculation. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024 Maje Maje is a French clothing brand selling upscale women's ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024 Fashion designer Vera Wang has long been known for her exquisite and romantic bridal gowns and edgy ready-to-wear. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 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 23 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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