# ready-made

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Preexisting or made previously and suitable for use without further preparation or modification; comparable with regard to the amount of preparation required.
2. Made in advance to a standard specification.
3. Made or prepared in advance and used regularly or habitually without original thought.

## Etymology
From Middle English redye made, equivalent to ready + made.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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