ready-made
/ˌrediˈmeɪd/ adjective [usually before noun]Definition
› bought in a finished form and available to use or eat immediately: ready-made food/meals Their range of quality ready-made meals has improved substantially.
› already available and not needing to be invented or developed: Nobody has a ready-made solution to deal with all your staffing problems.
› PRODUCTION produced in large quantities in standard sizes and types rather than made to fit a particular customer: the ready-made clothing industry
ready-made adverb › to buy/purchase something ready-made(Definition of ready-made adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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