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prêt-à-porter
(prêt-à-porter)
Pronunciation:
/ˌprɛtəˈpɔːteɪ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
designer clothes sold ready to wear rather than made to measure:
the prêt-à-porter on your back
Origin:
French, literally 'ready to wear'
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