prêt-à-porteradj.n.

Brit.

/ˌprɛtəˈpɔːteɪ/, U.S.

/ˈˌprɛdəˌpɔrˈteɪ/

Forms: 1900s– pret-a-porter, 1900s– prêt-a-porter, 1900s– prêt-à-porter, 1900s– prêtes-à-porter (plural, irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French prêt-à-porter.

Etymology: < French prêt-à-porter (noun) designer clothing sold ready to wear (1951) < prêt (see prest adj.) + à for, to + porter (see port v.²), after English ready-to-wear n.

A. adj.

Of clothes (esp. designer clothes): sold ready to wear rather than made to measure. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > made in specific way > ready to wear

ready-made1631

reach-me-down1861

ready-to-wear1890

prêt-à-porter1957

off-the-peg1959

off-the-rack1964

1957 Punch 16 Jan. 136/3 Gloves, scarves, jewellery, and prêt-à-porter clothes..all the fleeting frivolities..of the passing mode.

1963 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 24 Oct. 10 f/1 Pret-a-porter French fashions.

1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. b14/1 Mr. Lacroix's fall pret-a-porter clothes have clearly not sold very well in New York City.

1995 Macworld Oct. 52/1 Like utilities but hate the hassle of configuring them? This prêt-à-porter utility package contains the three simplest components of Now Software's Now Utilities.

2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 27 Oct. f3/4 The store..carries a line of pret-a-porter botanical essences by Alexandra Balahoutis, who devises bespoke blends.

B. n.

Clothes, esp. designer clothes, sold ready to wear rather than made to measure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > manufactured in specific way > ready-to-wear

hand-me-down1835

reach-me-down1861

ready-made1882

confection1885

ready-to-wear1894

prêt-à-porter1959

1959 Guardian 4 Dec. 6/3 The prêt-à-porter spring and summer shows are in full swing in Paris.

1973 Sat. Rev. Arts (U.S.) Jan. 84/3 The last two pieces contain an onslaught of information about the vigorous young designers and the boom of prêt à porter. There is worry that the heyday of French couture is over.

1995 Denver Post 16 Jan. a5/4 Denver's Western pret-a-porter high-stepped into gear over the weekend at the Merchandise Mart.

2002 Business India 19 Aug. 144/1 The designers showcased their collections ranging from pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) to diffusion (bordering between pret-a-porter and couture).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prêt-à-porter
释义	prêt-à-porteradj.n. Brit. /ˌprɛtəˈpɔːteɪ/, U.S. /ˈˌprɛdəˌpɔrˈteɪ/ Forms: 1900s– pret-a-porter, 1900s– prêt-a-porter, 1900s– prêt-à-porter, 1900s– prêtes-à-porter (plural, irregular). Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French prêt-à-porter. Etymology: < French prêt-à-porter (noun) designer clothing sold ready to wear (1951) < prêt (see prest adj.) + à for, to + porter (see port v.²), after English ready-to-wear n. A. adj. Of clothes (esp. designer clothes): sold ready to wear rather than made to measure. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > made in specific way > ready to wear ready-made1631 reach-me-down1861 ready-to-wear1890 prêt-à-porter1957 off-the-peg1959 off-the-rack1964 1957 Punch 16 Jan. 136/3 Gloves, scarves, jewellery, and prêt-à-porter clothes..all the fleeting frivolities..of the passing mode. 1963 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 24 Oct. 10 f/1 Pret-a-porter French fashions. 1988 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. b14/1 Mr. Lacroix's fall pret-a-porter clothes have clearly not sold very well in New York City. 1995 Macworld Oct. 52/1 Like utilities but hate the hassle of configuring them? This prêt-à-porter utility package contains the three simplest components of Now Software's Now Utilities. 2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 27 Oct. f3/4 The store..carries a line of pret-a-porter botanical essences by Alexandra Balahoutis, who devises bespoke blends. B. n. Clothes, esp. designer clothes, sold ready to wear rather than made to measure. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > manufactured in specific way > ready-to-wear hand-me-down1835 reach-me-down1861 ready-made1882 confection1885 ready-to-wear1894 prêt-à-porter1959 1959 Guardian 4 Dec. 6/3 The prêt-à-porter spring and summer shows are in full swing in Paris. 1973 Sat. Rev. Arts (U.S.) Jan. 84/3 The last two pieces contain an onslaught of information about the vigorous young designers and the boom of prêt à porter. There is worry that the heyday of French couture is over. 1995 Denver Post 16 Jan. a5/4 Denver's Western pret-a-porter high-stepped into gear over the weekend at the Merchandise Mart. 2002 Business India 19 Aug. 144/1 The designers showcased their collections ranging from pret-a-porter (ready-to-wear) to diffusion (bordering between pret-a-porter and couture). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1957
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