ready-made meaning and definition

READY-MADE noun

Definition of ready-made (noun)

1. a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase
   • "their apartment was furnished with ready-mades"
   • antonym: custom-built

READY-MADE adjective

Definition of ready-made (adjective)

1. made for purchase and immediate use
   • antonym: custom
2. repeated regularly without thought or originality
   • "ready-made phrases"
   • synonyms: cliched
3. commercially produced; not homemade
   • "ready-made clothes"