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

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However, these weren’t just a nice touch playing to Anderson’s love of ceramics evinced both by his personal collection (Lucie Rie, Lynda Benglis, Hans Coper and John War) and ready-to-wear collaborations and capsules throughout his decade odd tenure at Loewe. Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The spring 2025 ready-to-wear runway show attracted a bevy of high-profile attendees, and Ella Emhoff, daughter of former Second Gentleman of the United States Doug Emhoff, hit the catwalk for the collection. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Chan Luu Launched originally as a passion project, designer Chan Luu quickly became a fashion sensation overnight, with swoon-worthy jewelry and ready-to-wear designs, all artisanally made, using gemstones, pearls, and other embellishments. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025 From July 11 to 13, Ferragamo is popping up at the Studio at the Topping Rose House hotel in Bridgehampton with an enticing assortment of ready-to-wear, shoes and bags, and other accessories from creative director Maximilian Davis’s pre-fall collection. Air Mail, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ready-to-wear

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 2 Jul. 2025.

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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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