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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 May 2025
The collaboration also introduces a capsule collection of ready-to-wear and accessories to broaden its appeal, featuring technical apparel and distinctive outerwear designed for active lifestyles.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
On Met Monday, over a dozen gala guests donned his custom pieces — a staggering number for even luxury brands — while some stylists picked looks for their clients from his ready-to-wear line.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In 2023, Lizzo attended the Met Gala — with the theme honoring late designer Karl Lagerfeld — in a custom Chanel look — long strands of pearls draped over a black silk crêpe dress, inspired by the 1991/92 Chanel ready-to-wear collection.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Soli Basket, starting at $520 The Architectural Clutch: Le Salon, starting at $1,290
Though Jacquemus was initially known for his ready-to-wear, accessories soon followed.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 10 May 2025
The collaboration also introduces a capsule collection of ready-to-wear and accessories to broaden its appeal, featuring technical apparel and distinctive outerwear designed for active lifestyles.
—Essence, 9 May 2025
On Met Monday, over a dozen gala guests donned his custom pieces — a staggering number for even luxury brands — while some stylists picked looks for their clients from his ready-to-wear line.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 May 2025
In 2023, Lizzo attended the Met Gala — with the theme honoring late designer Karl Lagerfeld — in a custom Chanel look — long strands of pearls draped over a black silk crêpe dress, inspired by the 1991/92 Chanel ready-to-wear collection.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 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
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Look beyond the couture outfits and outlandish costumes to see how this fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute’s annual spring exhibition revived racial segregation, using the museum’s traditional setting as a standard of approval — and control.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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Del Rey’s dress was black Valentino couture, and, at first glance, the star of the show was the oversized bow at the shoulder, which also included an eye-catching feather detail.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Protect your blooms by staking peonies with ready-made or DIY supports in spring just as new growth appears.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The case that Earth came ready-made with its own water production means isn’t quite a slam dunk.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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After the Duchess of Sussex's 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, reports surfaced that the sisters-in-law had a disagreement over the tailoring of Princess Charlotte's bridal party dress that caused Kate to cry.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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The designer, 41, likes to tumble together disparate references, from classical tailoring to streetwear to offbeat historical references, including Flemish Old Masters.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
12 May 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
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Galway is senior vice president, creative direction at German sportswear brand Adidas.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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That comes after Rival sportswear giant Adidas warned last week that the levies would lead to price hikes for all of its U.S. products.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Stack Unit Economics Today's robotics startups leverage off-the-shelf components, cloud computing and AI to bring solutions to market in months instead of years.—
Aditya Ranjan,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Instead of Predators and Reapers worth tens of millions of dollars each, Ukraine began purchasing huge numbers of off-the-shelf fliers worth a few hundred dollars apiece—the kind used by filmmakers and enthusiasts—and turned them into highly lethal weapons.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Apr. 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 27 May. 2025.
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