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Recent Examples of ready-to-wear
Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
Matt also observes that unlike ready-to-wear fashion shows, Alta Moda gives guests and those working behind-the-scenes more time to breathe and immerse themselves in the brand’s universe.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Known for her bold silhouettes and palette to match, Roksanda brings her signature aesthetic to a range of ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes, and beauty.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
From those ten early dresses, a global brand has grown—complete with ready-to-wear, accessories, and a buzzy beauty line.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Menswear items were fused with women’s ready-to-wear which conveyed how comfortable the global artist was with enmeshing differing energies together mainly masculine and feminine energies.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 15 May 2025
Matt also observes that unlike ready-to-wear fashion shows, Alta Moda gives guests and those working behind-the-scenes more time to breathe and immerse themselves in the brand’s universe.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ready-to-wear
Adjective
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The silk gown was perfected over five fittings Lovato's dress was created over the span of five fittings in Los Angeles, where the Vivienne Westwood couture team flew in from London.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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At these events, guests bring ballgowns — usually couture — layer on their new jewels and watch the fireworks after a long day of shopping, and chatting with the jewelry designer under the blue skies of the Côte d’Azur.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Inside, 4,200 square feet (390 sqm) of living space flow effortlessly throughout an intentionally neutral palette and a natural yet sophisticated aesthetic—as if this home just rose up ready-made from the mountains.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Of course, with the Met Gala theme being all about tailoring, Brailford reveals Cousin was hyper-focused on making sure the tailoring was flawless.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The third-largest city in Italy with a population of around 1 million, Naples has long been known as a luxury menswear Mecca, home to some of the world’s most prestigious tailoring brands including Kiton, Isaia and Mariano Rubinacci.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Related Articles The exclusive sneaker drop features three new styles that reimagine the iconic French sportswear brand’s tennis shoes.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Macy’s began selling Sean John’s sportswear collection exclusively in 2010, but started to phase it out by 2023.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Banks monetise deposit tokens by selling compliance certainty and embedding programmable workflows that off-the-shelf stablecoins still lack.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Driving the contract renegotiations are a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump, who has moved to consolidate purchasing in the GSA, encourage the use of more off-the-shelf products and overhaul federal procurement regulations.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Whether homemade or store-bought, salsa is a flavorful mix of tomatoes, onions, peppers, and various seasonings.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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And while hot honey can be store-bought, the spice levels always tend to differ from bottle to bottle.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Ready-to-wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ready-to-wear. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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