ready-to-wear

adjective

ˌre-dē-tü-ˈwer 

1

of clothing : ready-made

2

: dealing in ready-made clothes

ready-to-wear stores

ready-to-wear noun

Examples of ready-to-wear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, his legacy lives on through his signature ready-to-wear collection, which includes women’s evening wear, women’s suits, and bridal gowns. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

The actress turned to Fındıkoğlu’s fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection, wearing the dark phoenix dress. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

When the arcade first opened, Europe was navigating industrialization, the rise of the urban bourgeoisie, and the emergence of modern ready-to-wear fashion. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

In the 1980s, Mackie entered the consumer market with a ready-to-wear collection and QVC Wearable Art and home furnishings collections. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ready-to-wear

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare

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