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

Olivia Colman Olivia Colman joined a slew of famous faces on the Miu Miu spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection runway. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Its ready-to-wear offering, however, was largely wound down, with the brand limiting itself to capsule collections. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collections from Philo and other minimalist labels, where the funnel neck will either return or get replaced 3. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 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