ready-to-wear
[
red
-ee-t
uh
-
wair
]
/ˈrɛd i təˈwɛər/
noun
1.
clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing.
adjective
2.
pertaining to or dealing in such clothing:
the ready-to-wear business; a ready-to-wear shop.
Compare
made-to-measure
,
made-to-order
.
Origin
1890-95,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
ready-to-wear
Margins of his
ready-to-wear
fashion are among the best in the industry.
Textile exports were up about twenty-six percent and
ready-to-wear
items about thirteen percent.
British Dictionary definitions for
ready-to-wear
ready-to-wear
adjective
(
ready to wear when postpositive
)
1.
(of clothes) not tailored for the wearer; of a standard size
noun
2.
an article or suit of such clothes