1
: made beforehand especially for general sale
ready-made suits
2
: lacking originality or individuality
3
: readily available
her illness provided a ready-made excuse
1
: something (such as a garment) that is ready-made
2
usually readymade
[French ready-made, from English]
: a commonplace artifact (such as a comb or ice tongs) selected and shown as a work of art
Examples of ready-made in a Sentence
Adjective
the store carries mostly inexpensive ready-made clothing
Recent Examples on the Web
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Fallon $16 million With a show ready-made for social media, Fallon’s The Tonight Show dominates late-night competitors in the digital space—but remains third in the ratings.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Herseas Half-zip Sweatsuit Seemingly ready-made for sitting around the fire on a fall camping trip, this now-$40 jogger and half-zip pair is pure warmth and softness in a set.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Thus, the dataset and the model are ready-made for launching new investigations and serve as a springboard accordingly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Fallon $16 million With a show ready-made for social media, Fallon’s The Tonight Show dominates late-night competitors in the digital space—but remains third in the ratings.
—Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 11 July 2025
So, with risk abounding and ready-made players available, why continue to covet high schoolers?
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Why spend hours straightening and perfecting when this wig comes ready-made for that polished, effortless vibe?
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Herseas Half-zip Sweatsuit Seemingly ready-made for sitting around the fire on a fall camping trip, this now-$40 jogger and half-zip pair is pure warmth and softness in a set.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Thus, the dataset and the model are ready-made for launching new investigations and serve as a springboard accordingly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Ready-made.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready-made. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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