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

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Wyse lined up the manufacturers licensed to produce the Jaclyn Smith ready-to-wear, fragrances and jewelry. David Moin, Footwear News, 8 June 2026 Over the following four, nearly five decades, the small, boutique label has grown into a major fashion house, turning out ready-to-wear apparel, runway-ready high fashion, accessories, jewelry, footwear, and fragrances. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 The nearly 2,000-square-foot Newtown Lane boutique will have ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods and shoes, and watches and fine jewelry. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 Valli began by designing ready-to-wear collections before moving into haute couture in 2011 and becoming an official and permanent member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 May 2026 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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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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