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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Driven by Moncler Genius, Nigo also crafted a ready-to-wear collection influenced by Mercedes-Benz car culture, New York hip-hop, and streetwear.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an image that has long left its mark on the minds of fashion enthusiasts: Phoebe Philo wearing adidas Stan Smiths, waving at the end of the Céline fall 2011 ready-to-wear show.
—Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Mugler’s previous owner, Groupe Clarins, ceased its money-losing, ready-to-wear business in 2003, and then revived it again in 2008.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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Usable pockets seem like an obvious feature to include in ready-to-wear garments, but that is far from the case.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Driven by Moncler Genius, Nigo also crafted a ready-to-wear collection influenced by Mercedes-Benz car culture, New York hip-hop, and streetwear.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s an image that has long left its mark on the minds of fashion enthusiasts: Phoebe Philo wearing adidas Stan Smiths, waving at the end of the Céline fall 2011 ready-to-wear show.
—Héloïse Salessy, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
Mugler’s previous owner, Groupe Clarins, ceased its money-losing, ready-to-wear business in 2003, and then revived it again in 2008.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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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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That’s in part because bespoke makers are beefing up their off-the-rack offerings.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The new partnership draws from the House of Gilles’ ethereal couture bridal designs and Casadei’s signature style to serve up refined and stylish shoes.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The space was designed with as much purpose and detail as the cars themselves, holding access to the Aston Martin world behind its movable walls and intimate spaces that feel more like a couture boutique than an automotive design studio.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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Loading your audio article Sometimes in football, a program is ready-made for a new coach to come in and take over.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On average, a casual jacket is around $220 while a handful of classic tailoring sees jackets priced at $515 and around $250 for trousers.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Women have been borrowing men’s tailoring as far back as Dietrich and Garbo and beyond.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 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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This network of shiny apartment buildings, offices, and stores was partly funded by Maryland native Kevin Plank, the founder of the sportswear brand Under Armour.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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The latter focuses on contemporary premium denim and sportswear like Mother, Rag & Bone, Vince and Theory.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The use of off-the-shelf smartphones means CHAT now uses a lot less power, can be maintained more easily, and is smaller than the previous version.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2025
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The testing, over a two-week period in the community of Cape May, includes about 100 off-the-shelf Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly called drones, ranging in size from smaller than a pound up to large craft weighing nearly 1,320 pounds, the FAA said in a statement.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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Like potato chips—objectively better store-bought, don’t fight me on this—sometimes a factory just does it better.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 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 5 May. 2025.
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