ready-to-wear

English

Etymology

ready + to + wear

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ready-to-wear (not comparable)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• See also: Thesaurus:custom-made
• off-the-peg
• off-the-rack
• prêt-à-porter
• RTW

Antonyms

• See also: Thesaurus:custom-made

Descendants

• → French: prêt-à-porter (calque)
  • → English: prêt-à-porter

Translations

not needing tailoring

• Finnish: valmis- (fi) (as in valmisvaate)

See also

• wash-and-wear