ready to wear

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Describing apparel that does not need any tailoring (for example hemming) before it can be worn
clothing that is mass produced and can be bought "off the rack
Ready-to-wear clothes are made in standard sizes so that they fit most people, rather than being made specially for a particular person. In 1978 he launched his first major ready-to-wear collection for the Austin Reed stores. = off-the-peg. ready-to-wear clothes are made in standard sizes, not made specially to fit one person
RTW
ready to wear

    Hyphenation

    rea·dy to wear

    Turkish pronunciation

    redi tı wer

    Pronunciation

    /ˈredē tə ˈwer/ /ˈrɛdiː tə ˈwɛr/

    Etymology

    [ 're-dE ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English redy; akin to Old English ger[AE]de ready, Gothic garaiths arranged.
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