ready-to-wear

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ready-to-wear

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ready + to + wear

adjective

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.
Similar: also: Thesaurus:custom-made, off-the-peg, off-the-rack, prêt-à-porter, RTW

Opposite: also: Thesaurus:custom-made

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adjective

Opposite: also: Thesaurus:custom-made

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adj not needing tailoring

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@misc{ready_to_wear_2026,
  title = {ready-to-wear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ready-to-wear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}