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adjective

Definition of ready-to-wearnext
as in off-the-rack

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noun

as in couture

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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Adjective
Jean-Louis Dumas sought to extend the company’s reach into untapped international markets, as well as promote the brand to younger French consumers, spurring an expansion into home goods and updating ready-to-wear offerings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Givenchy, for example, unveiled its exclusive seasonal pop-up this June (open through October), offering ready-to-wear apparel, leather goods, accessories, and exclusive couture creations plus bespoke events throughout the season. — Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Luciana, 49, wore a Gabriela Hearst Tibor Rope Strapless Column Maxi Dress in black suede and merino wool from the designer’s Spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Since 2024, the brand has been making inroads in Paris, first showing during its ready-to-wear seasons, most recently at the residence of the Canadian ambassador to France in October, before moving to the couture timing in January. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ready-to-wear
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
  1. off-the-rack
  2. couture
  3. ready-made
  4. tailoring
  5. store
  6. sportswear
  7. off-the-shelf
  8. outerwear
Adjective
  • How much significance can an off-the-rack coral maternity dress hold?
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of off-the-rack
Noun
  • Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • Straight ahead, just past the museum-like glass display case featuring beaded vintage couture, is a massive staircase leading to The Botanist, the second-floor restaurant.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of couture
Adjective
  • While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.
    — Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The most expensive work sold at auction by a living artist is Jeff Koons’s Rabbit, which takes the idea of a ready-made and casts it in stainless steel.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of ready-made
Noun
  • The collection featured delicate, flowing lightweight layers, a desert-neutral color palette injected with refreshing sorbet colors — creamsicle, mint and lavender — and a mix-and-match approach to sport, utility and tailoring.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Experts advise tailoring trips to individual needs, focusing on predictability and bringing essential tools like noise-canceling headphones.
    — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of tailoring
Adjective
  • More than 82% of new space last year was built for traditional, specialty and super-store grocers.
    — Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • By then, store interior displays were as critical as the windows, reflecting each city’s unique take on the holiday season with decorations ranging from subdued to outrageous.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of store
Noun
  • Ben Francis has spent more than a decade building Gymshark into one of Britain's biggest sportswear success stories.
    — Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Look at how ubiquitous sportswear has become in daily fashion or how precisely brands position themselves.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of sportswear
Adjective
  • Energy Dome said the technology relies on readily available, off-the-shelf components rather than lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
  • New research from the hospital’s center for rare diseases and the AI company OpenAI reveals that off-the-shelf AI tools can help identify which errors in patients’ genomes might be causing the children’s diseases.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Definition of off-the-shelf
Noun
  • Within that, footwear, lightweight outerwear and accessories were the clear winners, as buyers leaned into versatile categories that can work across seasons.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • This particular outerwear brings a polished touch to any simple T-shirt dress or other super casual styles.
    — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Definition of outerwear

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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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