ready-made

[red-ee-meyd]

adjective

1. made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order.

   a ready-made coat.

2. made for immediate use.

3. unoriginal; conventional.

noun

1. readymade.

2. something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment.

ready-made

adjective

1. made for purchase and immediate use by any customer

   a ready-made jacket

2. extremely convenient or ideally suited

   a ready-made solution

3. unoriginal or conventional

   ready-made phrases

noun

1. a ready-made article, esp a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of ready-made¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50