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readymade
or read·y-made
[ red-ee-meyd ]
/ ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd /
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noun
an everyday manufactured object, as a bottle rack, a snow shovel, a urinal, or a comb, that may by the creative act of selection and designation by an artist attain status as a work of art: associated almost exclusively with the aesthetic activities of Marcel Duchamp during the period 1915 to 1917.
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Origin of readymade
<French <English; term introduced by Duchamp in 1915
Words nearby readymade
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Other definitions for readymade (2 of 2)
ready-made
[ red-ee-meyd ]
/ ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd /
adjective
made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat.
made for immediate use.
unoriginal; conventional.
noun
something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment.
Origin of ready-made
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
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British Dictionary definitions for readymade
ready-made
adjective
made for purchase and immediate use by any customera ready-made jacket
extremely convenient or ideally suiteda ready-made solution
unoriginal or conventionalready-made phrases
noun
a ready-made article, esp a garment
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