ready-to-wear

adjective

ˌre-dē-tü-ˈwer 

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

In the 1980s, Mackie entered the consumer market with a ready-to-wear collection and QVC Wearable Art and home furnishings collections. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

The Herrera woman continues to come to the brand for its special occasionwear and Ladies Who Lunch elan, but Gordon is now pushing it beyond ready-to-wear, which remains the core of its fashion business, into head-to-toe accessories. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Mackie launched his ready-to-wear Mackie label in 1982 and even collaborated with Mattel to design stylish outfits for the toy company's iconic Barbie dolls. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

The 59-year-old actress walked the red carpet at Sala Giardino in a head-turning Carolina Herrera gown from the fashion house’s spring/summer 2019 ready-to-wear collection. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ready-to-wear

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare

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