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

Over the past year, accessories accounted for 55 percent of sales and ready-to-wear 45 percent; direct-to-consumer made up 57 percent, wholesale 43 percent. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

This scene played out on Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week, in front of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s second ready-to-wear show for Fendi, and the celebs in question included Monica Bellucci, Rachel Zegler, and Bang Chan of the K-pop group Stray Kids. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

The Spring/Summer 2027 women’s ready-to-wear calendar, running from September 28 to October 6, features a total of 68 shows and 34 presentations, compared to 74 shows and 37 presentations for SS26. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Their newest collaboration is an expansive collection for Zara Home, which comprises more than 200 pieces of furniture and decor, plus a ready-to-wear clothing line. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 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