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ready-to-wear

read·y-to-wear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red-ee too wair]
    • /ˈrɛd i tu wɛər/
    • /ˌred.i.təˈweər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red-ee too wair]
    • /ˈrɛd i tu wɛər/

Definitions of ready-to-wear word

  • noun ready-to-wear clothing made in standard sizes; ready-made clothing. 1
  • adjective ready-to-wear pertaining to or dealing in such clothing: the ready-to-wear business; a ready-to-wear shop. 1
  • adjective ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear clothes are made in standard sizes so that they fit most people, rather than being made specially for a particular person. 0
  • adjective ready-to-wear (of clothes) not tailored for the wearer; of a standard size 0
  • noun ready-to-wear an article or suit of such clothes 0
  • noun ready-to-wear ready-made clothing 0

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Origin of ready-to-wear

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ready-to-wear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ready-to-wear popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for ready-to-wear

noun ready-to-wear

Top questions with ready-to-wear

  • what is ready-to-wear?
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