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
  • Rita Ora Rita Ora pulled a dress from ArdAzAei’s fall 2026 couture collection — a long-sleeve black dress with a midi hemline crafted with an allover lacy design and florals throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fashion designers are dipping couture in peat; memes on Instagram offer help choosing your bog witch name.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of couture
Noun
  • The design is being referred to as the 1905, a nod to the year the business was founded and its tailoring heritage.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her best menswear moments, meanwhile, leaned into classic suiting and tailoring.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of tailoring
Noun
  • For sportswear retailers, the focus of the sports most popular in each region will also factor into that equation.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the business has expanded into other products including dress shirts, socks, accessories, sportswear and tailored clothing for many of the country’s top brands and retailers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sportswear
Noun
  • Be sure to check out the ever-changing roster of activities, including country excursions outfitted by outerwear company Barbour and parlor games featuring Checkers, Tic Tac Toe, and Connect 4 designed by Edie Parker.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tisci introduced a younger aesthetic by combining streetwear influences with traditional outerwear and tailoring.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of outerwear
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