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👕 A pre-made item 🛍️ Made in advance 💬 Unoriginal phrase
ready-made

ready-made

3 3.4
Sold in standard sizes so it can be used right away
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛdiˌmeɪd/
translation icon : prefabricado
  • Best of all, a lot of the professional development resources she recommends are ready-made and easy to use.
  • ready-made materials

CrossFit or any sort of group based class is amazing because it's a ready made social group for you.

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Examples

  • Joining a church is a classic way of finding a ready-made community.

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  • We find preparations of ready made sources that are available in markets.

    The Royal Institution

  • I just have other ready made salads which are like in bags.

  • And then you have a a ready made meal full of nutrition that is supposed to nourish your body.

  • Today, a large variety of ready-made masks are also available to make fancy borders.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The network offers ready-made instruction 24 hours a day, with three features to aid students and educators.

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  • Their bread and pizza crusts are the best, and their ready-made pizzas are great.

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  • The store sells a variety of ready-made meals that are perfect for busy families.

  • She prefers to buy ready-made furniture rather than waiting for custom orders.

  • In our kitchen, we often use ready-made sauces to save time when cooking dinner.

Synonyms

prepared
vsready-made
103 1.3

Ready to use or do something when needed

specifies manufactured standard items available immediately, not just general readiness
ready-to-eat
vsready-made
8 2.8

Food prepared in advance that you can eat without cooking

means manufactured standard items ready for use rather than only food readiness
prefabricated
vsready-made
  • Specialized
2 4.3

Made earlier in parts so it can be quickly put together or used

covers finished standard items ready to use rather than sectional construction
readymade
vsready-made
1 4.2

Made before you buy and ready to use

is identical in meaning but written with a hyphen in standard form
premade
vsready-made
3.4

A ready item you can eat or use immediately

refers to the same ready availability but emphasizes standard sizes or forms
pre-manufactured
vsready-made
  • Specialized
3.7

Made in a factory before being assembled at the final site

focuses more on standard forms and availability rather than factory origin
preassembled
vsready-made
3.7

Put together before you buy or use it

highlights ready sizes and forms rather than just prior assembly
preformed
vsready-made
4.4

Made in a set shape before use

stresses final ready sizes and availability rather than only pre-shaping
ready-to-wear
vsready-made
3.9

Made in standard sizes and sold in stores instead of being made for one person

is general for goods in standard forms, not limited to clothing
ready-cooked
vsready-made
2.2

Made earlier so you can eat it without more work in the kitchen

refers broadly to goods made in standard forms, not only pre-cooked food
precooked
vsready-made
1.9

Prepared earlier so you only need to heat it before eating

focuses on finished ready goods available immediately rather than partial food processing

Antonyms

custom-made
14 3.8

Made for one person to match their needs

How Ready

prepackaged
1 3.0
ready-made
3 3.4

Surface Forms

ready-made positive

Morphology

ready-made = ready + made (transparent) = ready + made

Adjectival use simply describes goods that are already produced and available, a direct compound meaning from the components.

Etymology

Ready-made combines ready ('prepared') and made ('already made'). It describes goods made in standard sizes or forms and available for immediate use, which is why a ready-made dress can be bought off the shelf without being made to your measurements.