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ready-to-wear vs wear

wear vs ready-to-wear

ready-to-wear and wear both are nouns.

ready-to-wear is an adjective but wear is not an adjective.

ready-to-wear is not a verb while wear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ready-to-wear Yes Yes No No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hypernym of ready-to-wear; that is, wear is a word with a broader meaning than ready-to-wear:
  • ready-to-wear: ready-made clothing
  • wear: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
Other hypernyms of ready-to-wear include article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wearable.
ready-to-wear (noun) wear (noun)
ready-made clothing the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
ready-to-wear (adjective) wear (adjective)
(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock
ready-to-wear (verb) wear (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between ready-to-wear and wear

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