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prêt-à-porter

/pʁɛ.t‿a.pɔʁ.te/

noun, masculine/pʁɛ.t‿a.pɔʁ.te/plural: prêts-à-porter

ready-to-wear clothing, off-the-rack clothing, off-the-peg clothing

1951, Le Figaro, 28 Dec 1951, p.3, col. 6In between ready-to-wear clothing and traditional bespoke attire, one of the biggest tailors in Paris has launched a new option for men.

1951, calque of English ready-to-wear.