bought

²bought

adj

Definition of BOUGHT

: store 2 <bought clothes>

Examples of BOUGHT

1. <a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item>

Origin of BOUGHT

past participle of buy

First Known Use: 1599

Related to BOUGHT

Synonyms: ready–made, mass-produced, off-the-peg [chiefly British], off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, store, store-bought

Antonyms: bespoke (also bespoken), custom, customized, custom-made, tailored, tailor-made

Related Words: ready-to-wear; commercial; prefab, prefabricated; hand-me-down

Near Antonyms: handcrafted, handmade, homemade

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with BOUGHT

aught, caught, dot, fraught, ghat, lotte, naught, ought, taut, thought, wrought