cable-ready

[ key-buhl-red-ee ]

adjective

1. (of a television or VCR) able to receive cable television directly, without the need for special reception or decoding equipment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cable-ready¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Not liking such a neighbour, they had their cable ready to slip and began to set their canvas.

From Project Gutenberg