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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Pivoting to women’s fashion, Tory Burch opened Oct. 29 at the Costa Mesa retail center, offering an assortment of ready-to-wear fashion, handbags, shoes and accessories.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 3 Nov. 2025
Textile-to-textile recycler Circ announced Tuesday that H&M Group will use its recycled fibers to make ready-to-wear products.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Coach Outlet’s Fall Favorites Event is bringing discounts of up to 70% off the house’s leather goods and ready-to-wear, which translates to some unheard-of prices.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
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Lantink’s first ready-to-wear collection for the house will be for SS26.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Pivoting to women’s fashion, Tory Burch opened Oct. 29 at the Costa Mesa retail center, offering an assortment of ready-to-wear fashion, handbags, shoes and accessories.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 3 Nov. 2025
Textile-to-textile recycler Circ announced Tuesday that H&M Group will use its recycled fibers to make ready-to-wear products.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Coach Outlet’s Fall Favorites Event is bringing discounts of up to 70% off the house’s leather goods and ready-to-wear, which translates to some unheard-of prices.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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The result is clothing that complements the body while introducing subtle dimension, standing apart from traditional or off-the-rack suiting.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Gunawan’s designs include a bevy of couture and ready-to-wear pieces for women, each intricately crafted with feminine touches and details at the fore.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Valentino, Piccioli impressed the fashion world with his skills as a couturier, which is a major asset given Balenciaga returned to couture in 2021, as well as with his ability to modernise a heritage brand.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Drag performance, with its abundance of wigs, campy makeup and death drops, is ready-made for Halloween.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Designers like Ledet like using Michaels' ready-made for client projects.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ready-to-wear collection includes coats, tailoring and knitwear, shirts, dresses and custom prints.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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This combination of classic tailoring and closet staples also means that every piece can be reworn separately for countless other outfits well beyond fall and winter 2025.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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Additionally, the store carries the Dior Icons Neo-wardrobe for men, which includes multifunctional trousers and jackets, long coats, tailoring and sportswear.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Try garages or basements for camping gear and outdoor sportswear that is not used often.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The implication was that there could be an easily accessible, off-the-shelf shot capable of stimulating the immune system to fight cancer.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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As a result, many have opted for customized furniture instead of off-the-shelf items.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Other alternatives to vinegar and water or store-bought include rubbing alcohol.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Often my fridge is home to roast chicken, sometimes roasted in house, sometimes store-bought.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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