English Explanatory Dictionary

ready-made

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Preexisting or made previously and suitable for use without further preparation or modification; comparable with regard to the amount of preparation required.
  2. Made in advance to a standard specification.
  3. Made or prepared in advance and used regularly or habitually without original thought.
noun
  1. A ready-made object.
  2. Synonym of found object.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ready-made.wav

Word forms

ready-made more ready-made most ready-made readymade ready-mades

Etymology

From Middle English redye made, equivalent to ready + made.

Synonyms

also: Thesaurus:custom-made off-the-peg reach-me-down found object

Antonyms

custom-made made-to-order also: Thesaurus:custom-made

Related words

pre-cooked ready-to-wear shake and bake
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