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

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Backstage at the Marc Jacobs fall 2025 ready-to-wear show. Vogue Runway, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 It will be followed by a longer-running space on the third floor that will feature the full range of Marc Jacobs ready-to-wear and accessories. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025 The Oscar winner and mom of six, 49, continued her red carpet streak on Feb. 7, arriving at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards in an elegant nude-colored sheer lace gown from the Eli Saab Spring-Summer '25 ready-to-wear collection. Bailey Richards, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Sourcing fabrics directly from Nigeria, the boutique offers ready-to-wear and custom-made outfits, accessories and jewelry, with each piece designed to celebrate African craftsmanship and contemporary style, the release said. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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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