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

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Venturini Fendi’s last collection was shown in Milan last week for spring 2026, a colorful, crafty and fun ready-to-wear lineup and new highly embellished versions of some of the most successful accessories for the brand, including the Baguette and the Peekaboo. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 For his first ready-to-wear collection the mononymic designer HARRI, known for his circus-like inflatable pieces, stuck with his signature fabric of latex. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Gucci also launched a digital lookbook for his spring 2026 ready-to-wear line, called La Famiglia. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025 This season, the house pays tribute to that legacy with its Eyes in the Sky ready-to-wear collection. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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