ready-made
Americanadjective
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made in advance for sale to any purchaser, rather than to order.
a ready-made coat.
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made for immediate use.
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unoriginal; conventional.
noun
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something that is ready-made, as a garment or a piece of furniture or equipment.
adjective
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made for purchase and immediate use by any customer
a ready-made jacket
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extremely convenient or ideally suited
a ready-made solution
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unoriginal or conventional
ready-made phrases
noun
Etymology
Origin of ready-made
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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With the second series of At Home With The Furys landing this spring, the platform offers a ready-made audience.
From BBC
Jetton warned that even low-skilled criminals can purchase ready-made hacking and scamming tools on the dark web -- and anyone with a smartphone can be a target.
From Barron's
Darren Jones used to attend cookery lessons at school, but said now he usually used a microwave or oven to cook ready-made meals.
From BBC
The unions are upset because the mailings provide a ready-made response letter.
In its purest sense, the memorial is a “ready-made” work of art consisting of prefabricated components that he plans to present in a new context.
From Los Angeles Times
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