ready-made
1 of 2adjective
ˌre-dē-ˈmād 
1
: made beforehand especially for general sale
ready-made suits
2
: lacking originality or individuality
3
: readily available
her illness provided a ready-made excuse
ready-made
2 of 2noun
1
: something (such as a garment) that is ready-made
2
usually readymade [French ready-made, from English] : a commonplace artifact (such as a comb or ice tongs) selected and shown as a work of art
Synonyms
Adjective
- bought
- mass-produced
- off-the-peg [chiefly British]
- off-the-rack
- off-the-shelf
- store
- store-bought
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
ready-made
adjective
ˌre-dē-ˈmād
: made beforehand in large numbers
ready-made clothes
ready-made
adjective
as in store
made beforehand in large numbers the store carries mostly inexpensive ready-made clothing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- store
- bought
- off-the-shelf
- commercial
- off-the-peg
- prefabricated
- store-bought
- off-the-rack
- mass-produced
- prefab
- ready-to-wear
- hand-me-down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- custom
- customized
- tailored
- homemade
- bespoke
- bespoken
- custom-made
- tailor-made
- handmade
- handcrafted