1
of clothing : ready-made
2
: dealing in ready-made clothes
ready-to-wear stores
ready-to-wear noun

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Tucked in the back of the second floor is the dressing room, where Longchamp’s latest ready-to-wear and accessories collections are displayed. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 Don’t forget to check out our fall ready-to-wear guide. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025 Textile-to-textile recycler Circ announced Tuesday that H&M Group will use its recycled fibers to make ready-to-wear products. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025 Coach Outlet’s Fall Favorites Event is bringing discounts of up to 70% off the house’s leather goods and ready-to-wear, which translates to some unheard-of prices. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ready-to-wear

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ready-to-wear was in 1895

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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ready-to-wear. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

ready-to-wear

adjective
ˌred-ēt-ə-ˈwa(ə)r,
-ˈwe(ə)r
: made in a standard size and not for any particular person

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