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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Leto’s avant-garde accessory was inspired by the viral moment when designer Alessandro Michele had some models carry realistic versions of their own heads down the runway during Gucci’s fall 2018 ready-to-wear show. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026 Grace Gummer Grace Gummer turned to Valentino’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 Prada had a negative start to the year, with the first two weeks of January experiencing soft demand, but Guerra said performance has caught up, led respectively by leather goods, ready-to-wear, and footwear. Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026 The skirt, with its front and back slits and pockets, echo the design details found in Beckham's namesake ready-to-wear collection, which similarly blends feminine and utilitarian elements. Claire Peltier, ABC News, 24 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.

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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