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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReady-made
/ˌred.iˈmeɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made beforehand in large numbers or standard sizes; manufactured for immediate use or purchase rather than custom-built.
"She bought a ready-made suit off the rack instead of having one tailored."
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An everyday object selected and designated as art with little or no alteration by the artist, a concept famously pioneered by Marcel Duchamp.
"The modern art exhibit featured several classic ready-mades from the early twentieth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The compound adjective combines 'ready' (from Middle English 'redi', meaning prepared or prompt) and 'made' (past participle of 'make', from Old English 'macian'). First appearing in the late Middle English period, the term evolved from denoting custom-crafted goods to describing mass-produced items available immediately for use or purchase.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ready-made" is said worldwide
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prêt-à-porter
Transliteration: prɛ ta pɔʁ.te
"Il préfère acheter des vêtements prêt-à-porter."
fertig
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁtɪç
"Wir haben ein fertiges Produkt gekauft."
preconfezionato
Transliteration: prekoɱfetʃoˈnato
"Ho comprato un abito preconfezionato."
prefabricado
Transliteration: pɾefabɾiˈkaðo
"Compraron una casa prefabricada."
pronto a vestir
Transliteration: ˈpɾõtu a vɛsˈtiɾ
"Ela prefere roupas prontas a vestir."
बना-बनाया
Transliteration: bana-banaya
"हमने बाजार से बना-बनाया सामान खरीदा।"
现成的
Transliteration: xiànchéng de
"这家商店出售很多现成的家具。"
기성품
Transliteration: giseongpum
"우리는 기성품 옷을 입는 것이 더 편하다."
既製品
Transliteration: kiseihin
"彼女は既製品のドレスを購入した。"
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