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 She is seen here on set with Calvin Klein in 1980 modeling for his 1981 ready-to-wear collection. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024 The brand stopped creating ready-to-wear in 2014, then in 2020 the eponymous designer decided to step away from designing at his lauded brand. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024 His eponymous label has since expanded into complete men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections, footwear, accessories, and fragrances. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2024 Alongside the designer’s signature haute couture and ready-to-wear collections, the RC Menswear brand and the youth line Just Cavalli — launched in 1998 and offering accessories, sunglasses, watches, fragrances, lingerie and swimwear — had also been born. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 Her fashion merges all of these influences to craft a uniquely contemporary vision of ready-to-wear that merges unconventional materials with timeless silhouettes. Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024 However, the advent of social media ushered in a new phase of expansion and opportunity, propelling the brand into the realms of ready-to-wear and bridal fashion, with flagship locations in Lagos and New York. Essence, 2 Apr. 2024 People who get offered bags more frequently are those who buy ready-to-wear products—clothing, jewelry, fine jewelry, and homeware, Uzunova said. Jasmine Li, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024 New to the designer ready-to-wear arena, the store now features CELINE, LOEWE, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Mugler, Valentino and more. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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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