bottle collection | collecting bottles for reuse |
collection collecting assembling aggregation | the act of gathering something together |
bottle collection | the activity of collecting bottles, bottle collection is a hobby of hers |
garbage collection garbage pickup trash collection trash pickup | the collection and removal of garbage |
numismatics numismatology coin collecting coin collection | the collection and study of money (and coins in particular) |
philately stamp collecting stamp collection | the collection and study of postage stamps |
tax collection | the collection of taxes |
plate collection plate | a shallow receptacle for collection in church |
ready-made | a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase, their apartment was furnished with ready-mades |
ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing, she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked |
reckoner ready reckoner | a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation |
atlas book of maps map collection | a collection of maps in book form |
solicitation appeal collection ingathering | request for a sum of money, an appeal to raise money for starving children |
collection compendium | a publication containing a variety of works |
ready-mix | a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish |
collection aggregation accumulation assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
art collection | a collection of art works |
bottle collection | a collection of bottles, her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the window |
coin collection | a collection of coins |
loan collection | a number of pictures loaned by their owners for exhibition |
stamp collection | a collection of stamps |
rental collection | a collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee |
ready cash cold cash ready money | money in the form of cash that is readily available, his wife was always a good source of ready cash, he paid cold cash for the TV set |
ready | poised for action, their guns were at the ready |
fix prepare set up ready gear up set | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc, Get the children ready for school!, prepare for war, I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill |
cook fix ready make prepare | prepare for eating by applying heat, Cook me dinner, please, can you make me an omelette?, fix breakfast for the guests, please |
handy ready to hand(p) | easy to reach, found a handy spot for the can opener |
ready(a) | (of especially money) immediately available, he seems to have ample ready money, a ready source of cash |
ready-cooked | cooked in such a way as to be ready for sale |
ready-made | made for purchase and immediate use |
off-the-rack off-the-shelf off-the-peg ready-to-wear | (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock, a ready-made jacket, ready-to-wear clothes |
ready-to-eat | food products that are prepared in advance and can be eaten as sold |
ready-made | commercially produced, not homemade, ready-made clothes |
rough-and-ready | crude but effective for the purpose at hand |
quick ready | apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity, a quick mind, a ready wit |
active combat-ready fighting(a) | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations, on active duty, the platoon is combat-ready, review the fighting forces |
cliched ready-made | repeated regularly without thought or originality, ready-made phrases |
oven-ready | prepared before sale and ready to be cooked |
ready | made suitable and available for immediate use, dinner is ready |
ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress, get ready, she is ready to resign, the bridge is ready to collapse, I am ready to work, ready for action, ready for use, the soup will be ready in a minute, ready to learn to read |
at the ready(p) | ready for immediate use, soldiers with guns at the ready, students with pens and notebooks at the ready |
waiting ready and waiting(p) | being and remaining ready and available for use, waiting cars and limousines lined the curb, found her mother waiting for them, an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests, military forces ready and waiting |
ready | mentally disposed, he was ready to believe her |