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ready-made {adj.}

Mass-produced; machine made.

I buy all my dresses ready-made because I can't afford to have them made to order.

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[made to order] {adj. phr.} 1. Made specially in the way the buyer wants instead of all the same in large amounts; made especially for the buyer. * /Mr. Black's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[made-to-measure] or [tailor-made] {adj.} Made to fit a special set of measurements or needs. * /John has a new made-to-measure suit./ * /The club is tailor-made for Jane./ Syn.: [MADE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[have it made] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be sure of success; have everything you need. * /With her fine grades Alice has it made and can enter any college in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[self-made] {adj.} Having achieved wealth, fame, and success on one's own without outside help. * /John D. Rockefeller is one of the most famous self-made men in America./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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