also: レディーメイド · レディーメード · レディメード
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
ready-made; off-the-shelf; ready-to-wear
General term for mass-produced goods, especially clothing, that are not custom-made. Antonym: オーダーメイド.
Antonyms: オーダーメイド
This suit is ready-made, but it fits perfectly.
I bought some ready-made curtains.
ready-made; found object
Art term for an ordinary manufactured object designated as art, popularized by Marcel Duchamp.
Duchamp's 'Fountain' is a famous ready-made artwork.
Variant with long vowel marker.
Spelling with interpunct.
Variant with long vowel marker and interpunct.
Loanword from English 'ready-made'.