ready-to-wear

adjective

ˌre-dē-tü-ˈwer How to pronounce ready-to-wear (audio)
Synonyms of ready-to-wearnext
1
of clothing : ready-made
2
: dealing in ready-made clothes
ready-to-wear stores
ready-to-wear noun

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Drew Henry, who logged two years under Anderson as design director for ready-to-wear at JW Anderson, yielded strong results for his debut show for Courrèges, which ranked fourth in AI visibility behind Dior, Chanel and Saint Laurent. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 At McQueen, McGirr stepped into the shoes of Sarah Burton, who spent 26 years at the brand and 13 as creative director, earning plaudits for balancing the brand’s couture ethos with a strong ready-to-wear offer. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 This year, Balenciaga released a shirt and shirt dress made with AMSilk as part of its Spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection, followed by a couture gown made with an AMSilk blend. — Kate Gammon, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ready-to-wear

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ready-to-wear was in 1895

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ready-to-wear

adjective
ˌred-ēt-ə-ˈwa(ə)r, 
-ˈwe(ə)r
: made in a standard size and not for any particular person

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