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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 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
At that event, Amal went flirty in a red velvet minidress from Oscar de la Renta's fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Don’t forget to check out our fall ready-to-wear guide.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 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
At that event, Amal went flirty in a red velvet minidress from Oscar de la Renta's fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
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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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Ariana Grande opted for the ephemeral, metallic dress from the spring 2024 couture show, but opted not to sport the merkin.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 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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Try garages or basements for camping gear and outdoor sportswear that is not used often.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The thread itself will be available for sale to other brands, and early discussions are underway with other sportswear labels and with companies in the furniture and automotive sectors.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And the cruise lines aren’t just accessing off-the-shelf solutions.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instead of procuring off-the-shelf control boards and motor drivers from external suppliers, a typical practice that adds markups and limits system optimization, the company’s designs these critical modules in-house.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 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
Cite this Entry
“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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