prêt-à-porter

noun

prêt-à-por·ter ˌpret-ä-pȯr-ˈtā

variants or pret-a-porter

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: ready-to-wear clothes

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Etymology

French, ready to wear

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1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prêt-à-porter was in 1959

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“Prêt-à-porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pr%C3%AAt-%C3%A0-porter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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