prêt-à-porter

noun

variants or pret-a-porter
Definition of prêt-à-porternext
as in couture

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  1. couture
  2. tailoring
  3. sportswear
  4. outerwear
Noun
  • Ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear, known in French as prêt-à-porter, differs from couture principally in that garments are designed to be produced repeatedly rather than for a single wearer.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Amal Clooney has always been a fan of a statement look, never missing an opportunity to wear archival couture in Cannes, punchy prints in the Med, or dazzling sequins on the red carpet.
    — María Munsuri, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of couture
Noun
  • For Tokyoites, meanwhile—especially those of an Anglophile persuasion, given Japan’s long-standing reverence for British tailoring, subcultures, and craft—the appeal lay in the opposite direction.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Signature tailoring also redraws proportions to refine the silhouettes.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tailoring
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  • As a British retail conglomerate, Frasers Group, has shifted away from being a discount sportswear specialist and has been buying into the higher-margin, premium sector.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In recent years, as streetwear, sportswear and high fashion comingle, the humble cap has been given new life on the runways.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sportswear
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  • The 19-piece collection includes outerwear, knitwear, shirts, trousers and neckties.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The company has continued gaining momentum across women's apparel, accessories and outerwear, and has been strengthening its international presence, particularly in Asia.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of outerwear
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