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adjective

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

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ready-to-wear

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noun

as in couture

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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Adjective
Florence Pugh returned to her love of Rodarte with a look from the brand’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 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 Before that, the Irish designer, born in 1987, was head of ready-to-wear at JW Anderson. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 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
  • That’s because Bogart does not wear his roles like an off-the-rack suit, but tailors them to fit.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Parker married Broderick on May 19, 1997, in an off-the-rack black gown by Morgane le Fay.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of off-the-rack
Noun
  • Rita Ora Rita Ora pulled a dress from ArdAzAei’s fall 2026 couture collection — a long-sleeve black dress with a midi hemline crafted with an allover lacy design and florals throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fashion designers are dipping couture in peat; memes on Instagram offer help choosing your bog witch name.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of couture
Adjective
  • The stand-in for Barton Cottage, a single-room house in southern Devon more suited to livestock than people, didn’t come quite so ready-made — or with a roof.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Media days rarely offer insight, instead providing a stream of clichés ready-made for Nickelback’s next album.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of ready-made
Noun
  • The design is being referred to as the 1905, a nod to the year the business was founded and its tailoring heritage.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her best menswear moments, meanwhile, leaned into classic suiting and tailoring.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 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
  • For sportswear retailers, the focus of the sports most popular in each region will also factor into that equation.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the business has expanded into other products including dress shirts, socks, accessories, sportswear and tailored clothing for many of the country’s top brands and retailers.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sportswear
Adjective
  • Eyeline’s systems rely heavily on proprietary work rather than off-the-shelf generators.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Caribou Biosciences is shutting down after failing to raise the money necessary to fund a late-stage clinical trial of its off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy for lymphoma, STAT notes.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of off-the-shelf
Noun
  • The 37-piece collections feature refined knitwear in cashmere, merino wool and Gap’s signature CashSoft, alongside statement outerwear, tailored pieces and new expressions of Gap denim.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Fall 2026 Coat Trends to Shop Strong outerwear anchored the fall 2026 collections.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 20 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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