English–French

“ready-to-wear” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁɛtapɔʁte/

Example

Quand je voyage, j'achète souvent du prêt-à-porter.

When I travel, I often buy ready-to-wear clothing.

Illustration for prêt-à-porter (ready-to-wear)

How to say “ready-to-wear” in French

“Ready-to-wear” in French is prêt-à-porter.

A rack of factory-made clothes that can leave the shop ready for immediate wear.

Full entry for prêt-à-porter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with prêt-à-porter

Elle préfère la collection prêt-à-porter pour le bureau.

She prefers the ready-to-wear collection for the office.

Tips for using prêt-à-porter

  • Prêt-à-porter is masculine and commonly appears as the mass noun du prêt-à-porter, as in the example sentence.

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