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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
Matt also observes that unlike ready-to-wear fashion shows, Alta Moda gives guests and those working behind-the-scenes more time to breathe and immerse themselves in the brand’s universe.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Known for her bold silhouettes and palette to match, Roksanda brings her signature aesthetic to a range of ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, and beauty.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
Matt also observes that unlike ready-to-wear fashion shows, Alta Moda gives guests and those working behind-the-scenes more time to breathe and immerse themselves in the brand’s universe.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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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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About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The netted, naked dress from the house’s spring 2025 couture collection was covered in crystal drop embellishments and styled with a coordinating fringe stole that extended into a floor-length train.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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This was just one corner of a far larger sandbox, filled with bespoke hospitality services, crime-syndicate clans, mysterious cabals, weapons sommeliers and networks of switchboard operators decked out in rockabilly couture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Inside, 4,200 square feet (390 sqm) of living space flow effortlessly throughout an intentionally neutral palette and a natural yet sophisticated aesthetic—as if this home just rose up ready-made from the mountains.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Neutral tones and easy tailoring continue to shape Letizia’s summer wardrobe.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 June 2025
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In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
Noun
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The German sportswear company Adidas said this week that steeper tariffs would eventually lead to higher prices for U.S. customers.—
Madeleine Ngo,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Under Armour is one of many U.S. sportswear companies impacted by potential new tariffs, with more than 40% of its manufacturing facilities located in either China or Vietnam.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In my experience, most PE and enterprise companies start their AI journey by adopting generic, off-the-shelf developer tools.—
Muamer Cisija,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Most experts said that, in addition to the technical issues, using off-the-shelf AI models for the task — with little context on how the VA works — should have been a nonstarter.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Whether homemade or store-bought, salsa is a flavorful mix of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and various seasonings.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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And while hot honey can be store-bought, the spice levels always tend to differ from bottle to bottle.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 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 Jun. 2025.
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