Definition of "readymade" [readymade]

• Alternative spelling of ready-made. (adjective)
• Alternative spelling of ready-made. (noun)

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• "The term readymade art was first used around 1915 and referred to art that was made out of old stuff."
• "The readymade was the key that unlocked this 20th-century version of a Pandora's Box - a box that hasn't come close to shutting yet."
• "French women don't romantically just sniff at the perfect pungent melon; to paraphrase Marcel Duchamp's word invention, they also have a knack for buying the right "readymade"."