Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ready-to-wear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: ready--to-wear
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing apparel that does not need any tailoring (for example hemming) before it can be worn.

Example Sentences

""Prêt-à-porter" is a French borrowing that refers to ready-to-wear clothing."

Etymology

ready + to + wear

Phrases

wash-and-wear

Frequently Paired Words

wash-and-wear

Synonyms

also: Thesaurus:custom-made off-the-peg off-the-rack prêt-à-porter RTW off-the-shelf

Antonyms

also: Thesaurus:custom-made

Questions

What does ready-to-wear mean?: Describing apparel that does not need any tailoring (for example hemming) before it can be worn.
Where does ready-to-wear come from?: ready + to + wear

How to pronounce ready-to-wear

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