ready-to-wear
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Describing apparel that does not need any tailoring before it can be wornDescribing apparel that does not need any tailoring (for example hemming) before it can be worn.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Describing apparel that does not need any tailoring (for example hemming) before it can be worn.
"Prêt-à-porter" is a French borrowing that refers to ready-to-wear clothing.
More definitions
- (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
ready + to + wearready + to + wear
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Synonyms
6 synonymsoff-the-pegoff-the-rackprêt-à-porteralso: Thesaurus:custom-madeRTW
Close in meaning
- (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock:off-the-rackoff-the-shelfoff-the-peg
Antonyms
1 antonymsalso: Thesaurus:custom-made
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwash-and-wear