1.
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothes
Clothing that is manufactured in standard sizes and sold in stores, as opposed to garments made to order or custom-tailored.
既製服を買う。
To buy ready-made clothing.
この店は既製服しか扱っていない。
This store only carries ready-made clothing.
既製服だと自分の体にぴったり合わないことがある。
With ready-made clothing, it sometimes doesn't fit your body perfectly.
A compound of 既製 (ready-made, prefabricated) and 服 (clothing). Refers to mass-produced clothing sold in standard sizes, contrasted with custom-tailored garments.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 既製服を買う — to buy ready-made clothes
- 既製服のサイズ — ready-made clothing size
- 既製服メーカー — ready-made clothing manufacturer
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 注文服 — custom-made clothing; made to order
- 仕立て — tailoring; custom sewing
- 既製品 — ready-made products (broader term, not limited to clothing)