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

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The ceremony honored achievements in fashion across several categories including ready-to-wear, jewelry, accessories, graduate design and sustainability. Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Across its four stores, founder and CEO Jennifer Zuccarini is passionate about bringing the lingerie and ready-to-wear brand’s community together in-person. Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026 The country star put a surprisingly bridal twist on red carpet attire in a stunning high-neck creation from David Koma’s Spring/Summer 2026 ready-to-wear collection. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026 Mouthpieces resembling Margiela’s white four-stitch logo, which were affixed on models in Martens’s ready-to-wear show last fall, were criticized for their dehumanizing effect. Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 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 21 Apr. 2026.

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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