at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Prêt-à-porter

Friday, October 27, 2023

Friday, October 27, 2023

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Prêt-à-porter

adjective

1. (Of designer clothes) Sold ready-to-wear as opposed to made to measure.

noun

1. Designer clothes sold ready-to-wear rather than made to measure.

"I think the designer's prêt-à-porter collection this year is more original than the couture collection."

"That designer used to be out of my budget, but he just launched a prêt-à-porter collection."

"Even prêt-à-porter clothes can be taken to a tailor to get them to fit perfectly to your body."

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French, mid-20th century

"French" is practically synonymous with "fashionable," so it makes sense that so much of the fashion industry's vocabulary is still rooted in the language. "Prêt-à-porter" translates directly to "ready-to-wear," which is the term for clothes that are still designer in nature, but made in large quantities to fit standard sizes. ...