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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Golden Goose: Italy-inspired ready-to-wear, accessories and footwear.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Known for her bold silhouettes and palette to match, Roksanda brings her signature aesthetic to a range of ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, and beauty.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
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With the confirmation of Jonathan Anderson’s appointment as the sole creative director of Dior menswear, ready-to-wear, and haute couture collections, the announcements about designer-comings and -goings may have finally come to an end.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 2 June 2025
Golden Goose: Italy-inspired ready-to-wear, accessories and footwear.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Known for her bold silhouettes and palette to match, Roksanda brings her signature aesthetic to a range of ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, and beauty.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The netted, naked dress from the house’s spring 2025 couture collection was covered in crystal drop embellishments and styled with a coordinating fringe stole that extended into a floor-length train.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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This was just one corner of a far larger sandbox, filled with bespoke hospitality services, crime-syndicate clans, mysterious cabals, weapons sommeliers and networks of switchboard operators decked out in rockabilly couture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The proposal given to the City Council, ready-made for a potential ordinance, said tinier lot sizes would result in more homes where just one single-family home once sat.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Inside, 4,200 square feet (390 sqm) of living space flow effortlessly throughout an intentionally neutral palette and a natural yet sophisticated aesthetic—as if this home just rose up ready-made from the mountains.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Neutral tones and easy tailoring continue to shape Letizia’s summer wardrobe.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
Noun
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The German sportswear company Adidas said this week that steeper tariffs would eventually lead to higher prices for U.S. customers.—
Madeleine Ngo,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Under Armour is one of many U.S. sportswear companies impacted by potential new tariffs, with more than 40% of its manufacturing facilities located in either China or Vietnam.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In my experience, most PE and enterprise companies start their AI journey by adopting generic, off-the-shelf developer tools.—
Muamer Cisija,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Most experts said that, in addition to the technical issues, using off-the-shelf AI models for the task — with little context on how the VA works — should have been a nonstarter.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Bake a tray of chicken tenders (store-bought or homemade), set out flour tortillas, and offer a few sauces, pickles, and shredded lettuce.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Whether homemade or store-bought, salsa is a flavorful mix of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and various seasonings.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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