Synonyms of ready-to-wearnext
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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Bella wore a gold dress from Michael Kors's spring 2023 ready-to-wear collection. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Caulfeild’s Benson sportswear and ready-to-wear will also be included. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 May 2026 Women’s ready-to-wear brands to keep an eye on include Le Petit Trou, The Odder Side, 303 Avenue, and LeBrand. Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 Prada’s rise from small-time leather goods company to global recognition roughly followed Bertelli’s childhood—he was born in 1988, and his mother showed her first women’s ready-to-wear collection that year. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026 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 25 May. 2026.

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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