A definition

READY-MADE (common dictionay definition)

• noun
1. item that is ready to use at the time of purchase;
2. concept developed by Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), french artist, that means an everyday object displayed as a work of art.


READY-MADE (Concise Oxford English Dictionary)

• adjective
1. made to a standard size or specification rather than to order.
2. readily available: ready-made answers.
3. (of food) sold ready or almost ready to be served.

• noun
1. a ready-made article.