prêt-à-porter


prêt–à–por·ter

noun \ˌpret-ä-pr-ˈtā\

Definition of PRÊT-À-PORTER

: ready-to-wear clothes

Variants of PRÊT-À-PORTER

prêt–à–por·ter or pret–a–por·ter \ˌpret-ä-pr-ˈtā\

Origin of PRÊT-À-PORTER

French, ready to wear
First Known Use: 1959

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