ready made

read·y-made

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A row of ready-made sandwiches.

A row of ready-made sandwiches.

adjective

The definition of ready made is something that has already been created, as opposed to something made to order.

An example of ready-made is a pre-wrapped sandwich you pick up from the store instead of a sandwich from a sandwich shop where you get to specify the sandwich ingredients.

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ready-made

made so as to be ready for use or sale at once; not made-to-order: ready-made suits
commonplace; stock: ready-made opinions
conveniently available and suitable: no ready-made solutions to difficult social problems

something that is ready-made
Origin of ready-made
origin, originally Readymades, plural n., as used in a passage in French (1915) by Marcel Duchamp
Art an ordinary, usually mass-produced object displayed as a work of art; also, a composition consisting of more than one such object

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ready-made

or read·y·made

adjective

Already made, prepared, or available: ready-made clothes.
Handy or expedient, especially because of familiarity, frequent use, or preplanning: a raft of ready-made excuses.

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Adjective

(comparative more readymade, superlative most readymade)

Alternative spelling of ready-made.

Noun

(plural readymades)

Alternative spelling of ready-made.

Adjective

(comparative more ready-made, superlative most ready-made)

Made or prepared in advance of need.

Noun

(plural ready-mades)

An everyday object designated as art.

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His mood turned increasingly belligerent as the conversation continued and it became clear that Dr. Whitecoat had no ready-made solutions to offer.
Julep purists will likely scoff at the thought of a ready-made cocktail, but when a single cocktail is in such great and immediate demand, Derby officials have to do what they can to keep everyone happy.
This can be a more expensive option, but it tends to work out in your favor over the long run, because you end up with an item that fits you exactly and shapes you better than something ready-made.
Many internationally-themed gifts can be purchased online, and iGourmet even offers custom gift baskets with gourmet foods from around the world if you prefer to purchase a ready-made gift basket.
Some snacks like chips are clearly high sodium foods, but often things like sauces, ready-made foods and pre-packaged frozen foods contain more sodium than you should eat for a healthy heart.

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