readymade

or read·y-made

[ red-ee-meyd ]

/ ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd /

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noun

an everyday manufactured object, as a bottle rack, a snow shovel, a urinal, or a comb, that may by the creative act of selection and designation by an artist attain status as a work of art: associated almost exclusively with the aesthetic activities of Marcel Duchamp during the period 1915 to 1917.

Origin of readymade

<French <English; term introduced by Duchamp in 1915

Words nearby readymade

read the riot act, read-through, read up, read/write head, ready, readymade, ready-mix, ready money, ready reckoner, ready room, ready-to-wear

Definition for readymade (2 of 2)

ready-made

[ red-ee-meyd ]

/ ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd /

adjective

made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat.

made for immediate use.

unoriginal; conventional.

noun

readymade.

something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment.

Origin of ready-made

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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Example sentences from the Web for readymade

It counts as a readymade, of sorts, because like Duchamp's famous urinal it transplants a functional object into the art world.
Duchamp's Time Machine|Blake Gopnik|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Camp was pitched upon a knoll with plenty of pine trees so standing that natural tentpoles were readymade.
Girl Scouts in the Rockies|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
When a readymade definition, admirably rendered, is at your command, why be at the pains of making a new one for yourself?
The Feasts of Autolycus|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
And that was devoted to what—readymade clothes, ski clothes, and that sort of thing?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for readymade

ready-made

adjective

made for purchase and immediate use by any customera ready-made jacket

extremely convenient or ideally suiteda ready-made solution

unoriginal or conventionalready-made phrases

noun

a ready-made article, esp a garment

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单词	readymade
释义	readymade or read·y-made [ red-ee-meyd ] / ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR readymade ON THESAURUS.COM noun an everyday manufactured object, as a bottle rack, a snow shovel, a urinal, or a comb, that may by the creative act of selection and designation by an artist attain status as a work of art: associated almost exclusively with the aesthetic activities of Marcel Duchamp during the period 1915 to 1917. Origin of readymade <French <English; term introduced by Duchamp in 1915 Words nearby readymade read the riot act, read-through, read up, read/write head, ready, readymade, ready-mix, ready money, ready reckoner, ready room, ready-to-wear Definition for readymade (2 of 2) ready-made [ red-ee-meyd ] / ˈrɛd iˈmeɪd / adjective made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order: a ready-made coat. made for immediate use. unoriginal; conventional. noun readymade. something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment. Origin of ready-made late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for readymade It counts as a readymade, of sorts, because like Duchamp's famous urinal it transplants a functional object into the art world. Duchamp's Time Machine\|Blake Gopnik\|May 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Camp was pitched upon a knoll with plenty of pine trees so standing that natural tentpoles were readymade. Girl Scouts in the Rockies\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy When a readymade definition, admirably rendered, is at your command, why be at the pains of making a new one for yourself? The Feasts of Autolycus\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell And that was devoted to what—readymade clothes, ski clothes, and that sort of thing? Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for readymade ready-made adjective made for purchase and immediate use by any customera ready-made jacket extremely convenient or ideally suiteda ready-made solution unoriginal or conventionalready-made phrases noun a ready-made article, esp a garment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to readymade banal, dull, corny, hackneyed, stereotyped, clichéd, built, instant, off-the-rack, prefabricated, common, commonplace, conventional, routine, stock, uninspired, set, drained, tired, exhausted
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readymade

or read·y-made

noun

Origin of readymade

Words nearby readymade

Definition for readymade (2 of 2)

adjective

noun

Origin of ready-made

Example sentences from the Web for readymade

British Dictionary definitions for readymade

adjective

noun

Words related to readymade