ready-made

Definition of ready-made

Adjectives

made for purchase and immediate use
Synonyms:
made
produced by a manufacturing process
off-the-peg, off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, ready-to-wear
(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock
prefab
manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere
ready-to-eat
food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold
Antonyms:
custom-made
made according to the specifications of an individual
custom
bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailor-made, tailored
(of clothing) custom-made
custom-built
built for a particular individual
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repeated regularly without thought or originality
"ready-made phrases"
Synonyms:
cliched
unoriginal
not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual
commercially produced; not homemade
"ready-made clothes"
Synonyms:
factory-made
produced in quantity at a factory

Nouns

a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase
"their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"
Antonyms:
custom-made
an item made to the customer's specifications
custom-built
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Type of:
artefact, artifact
a man-made object taken as a whole

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