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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The collection presents both pre-shrunk and shrink-to-fit garments, allowing individuals to pick between a ready-to-wear or vintage wear experience.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
Available in 10 vibrant and neutral colors, including the actress’s bright blue shade, this shirt is made to be ready-to-wear immediately after drying.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 July 2025
Unlike the month-long, four-city whirlwind of ready-to-wear, Haute Couture is brief—and for many, the final industry commitment before September.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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In July of this year, Martens debuted his first work under Maison Margiela with the brand’s haute couture 2025 collection, but will present his first ready-to-wear collection during Paris Fashion Week in October.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The collection presents both pre-shrunk and shrink-to-fit garments, allowing individuals to pick between a ready-to-wear or vintage wear experience.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
Available in 10 vibrant and neutral colors, including the actress’s bright blue shade, this shirt is made to be ready-to-wear immediately after drying.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 13 July 2025
Unlike the month-long, four-city whirlwind of ready-to-wear, Haute Couture is brief—and for many, the final industry commitment before September.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
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In addition to custom garments, Romualdo carries a wide range of off-the-rack menswear items, including jeans and T-shirts.—
Randy Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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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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Descend into a world of low-slung loungers and flickering candles—where treatments range from warm rose oil massages to cryotherapy facials and hedgerow scrubs that feel like countryside meets couture.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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New York Fashion Week delivers the style inspo on and off the runway while the Emmys bring the red carpet glam, and don’t forget, Taylor Swift is back in the stands serving stadium couture with a blinding new accessory.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thus, the dataset and the model are ready-made for launching new investigations and serve as a springboard accordingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sports drinks are similar to electrolyte powders, but are ready-made and may contain different concentrations of carbohydrates and electrolytes.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
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Marking 50 years in the fashion industry in 2024, the house that Armani built was made durable by its commitment to well-fitting classics, combining expert tailoring and pragmatism with an elevated flair.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Armani’s sleek tailoring and unfussy silhouettes dovetailed with Diana’s new chapter as an independent woman and global humanitarian.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The latest cuts are the third wave of reductions in administrative and other non-store jobs in 2025, following Kroger's back-to-back cuts in February and March.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 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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Some consider Miramar unique, in niche somewhere between traditional sportswear and athleisure.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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American Eagle shares jumped more than 8% on Wednesday after the retailer announced a collaboration with Kelce's sportswear brand Tru Kolors.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Gao stresses that there is no off-the-shelf technology solution for this pace, but data is the key input.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Built with off-the-shelf components, the weapon is designed for affordability and rapid mass production.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Each ingredient is store-bought; simply assemble the flaky phyllo dough shells, creamy Brie cheese, tasted pecans, sweet and spicy pepper jelly, fresh parsley, and serve.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Homemade smoothies and protein shakes can be a healthy choice, but many store-bought or made-to-order versions are surprisingly high in sugar and calories.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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