A second-hand garment; (also) a ready-made garment (now rare). Cf. reach-me-down, n. 1a. Usually in plural.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > manufactured in specific way > ready-to-wear (6) hand-me-down1835 A second-hand garment; (also) a ready-made garment (now rare). Cf. reach-me-down, n. 1a. Usually in plural. reach-me-down1861 An article of ready-made clothing. In later-use esp.: an article of second hand clothing; a hand-me-down. Frequently in plural. ready-made1882 A ready-made thing (literal and figurative); esp. a ready-made garment or suit of clothes. confection1885 Dressmaking. The French word for any ready-made article of attire, used particularly, in reference to fashionable female apparel, of mantles… ready-to-wear1894 An article of ready-made clothing; clothing of this type. prêt-à-porter1959 Clothes, esp. designer clothes, sold ready to wear rather than made to measure. |
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