The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
ready–made
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ready–made
(adjective)
ready–made
/ˌrɛdi
ˈ
meɪd/
adjective
ready–made
/ˌrɛdi
ˈ
meɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of READY–MADE
1
:
prepared in advance for immediate use
ready-made
clothing/meals
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
2
always used before a noun
:
already created or provided
The snowstorm gave us a
ready-made
excuse not to go to the party.
a
ready-made
solution
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
"She's much more better than he is." What is wrong in this sentence?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
judgment
:
an opinion or decision that is based on careful thought
Learn More »