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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Jewelry has proven to be a bright spot, consistently outperforming other categories like leather goods and ready-to-wear.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 July 2025
French haute couture was custom-made, but by the 1920s, more and more American clothes were manufactured at scale and sold ready-to-wear.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Amid this decline, jewelry performed stunningly, exceeding the sales of other upscale categories like handbags and ready-to-wear.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
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Tory Burch’s semi-annual sale is bringing an additional 25% off all sale styles, including chic ready-to-wear and highly coveted bags.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Jewelry has proven to be a bright spot, consistently outperforming other categories like leather goods and ready-to-wear.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 1 July 2025
French haute couture was custom-made, but by the 1920s, more and more American clothes were manufactured at scale and sold ready-to-wear.
—Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Amid this decline, jewelry performed stunningly, exceeding the sales of other upscale categories like handbags and ready-to-wear.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
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Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 film starred Liam Neeson in one of his off-the-rack late-career action performances as a grizzled trucker who agrees to drive across a frozen lake to rescue a group of miners from a collapsing mine.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2025
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli (then at the helm of Valentino) designed a one-off golden couture gown that was auctioned off at the Cannes amfAR Gala in 2013 for Cinema Against Aids.—
Jordan Wake,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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Jonathan Anderson’s first collection in his triple-threat role at Christian Dior, overseeing men’s, women’s and couture, left buyers swooning.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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For dinner, there are drive-throughs and ready-made meals.—
Denis Sinelnikov,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Whether homemade or ready-made, many of the garments are modest and inexpensive.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Think breezy tailoring in rich navies and soft sandy hues—the kind of summer wardrobe that makes errands feel cinematic.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Whimsical tailoring, punchy colors, and quirky silhouettes, all drawn from vintage fashion and interior references, create the world that is La Veste.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 June 2025
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Closures come after two rounds of layoffs The store closures come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2022
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New talent: The return of Sander Lak with his new namesake sportswear brand brought a welcome jolt of his signature color and pattern in a concise collection of cool, casual pieces that evoked the West Coast lifestyle.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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The Lord of the Rings actor was photographed arriving in the Italian city wearing black sportswear, including gym shorts and a workout vest.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The risk is real: Without a clear advantage over ubiquitous, off-the-shelf AI tools, these companies are unlikely to generate strong returns.—
Evan Renov,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There is still enough time, barely, for a private group to work with scientists to develop instrumentation that could be added to an off-the-shelf spacecraft bus to get out to Apophis before its Earth encounter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Our version of the nostalgic treat features tender chocolate chip cookies with a thick layer of vanilla ice cream in the middle (store-bought, because not everything has to be homemade).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The ice cream is store-bought, but the tasty lime curd is from-scratch and only takes a few minutes to whip up.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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