ready-to-wear

[red-ee-tuh-wair]

noun

1. clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing.

adjective

1. pertaining to or dealing in such clothing.

   the ready-to-wear business; a ready-to-wear shop.

ready-to-wear

adjective

1. (of clothes) not tailored for the wearer; of a standard size

noun

1. an article or suit of such clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of ready-to-wear¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95