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

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For the occasion, Ortega’s stylist, Enrique Melendez, chose a piece from the spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection that Rocha designed in collaboration with Irish artist Genieve Figgis. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025 Priced from 10 euros to 190 euros, the line includes six pieces of ready-to-wear for kids, 10 accessories for young and old, three unisex items for adults, and five products in the fragrance and skin care range, including a one-off bottle of L’Eau de Bonpoint perfume available in a new 300-ml size. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025 Rebecca Minkoff at Solé East (90 Second House Road) (Aug 1–10) The Rebecca Minkoff Pop-Up at Sole East Resort in Montauk runs August 1–10, showcasing her latest summer collection of handbags, ready-to-wear, and accessories. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 The collection presents both pre-shrunk and shrink-to-fit garments, allowing individuals to pick between a ready-to-wear or vintage wear experience. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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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