put on mourning attire; ready-made clothing
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
putting on mourning clothes; observance of the mourning attire ritual
archaicA specific term from traditional funeral rites, now mostly archaic but may appear in historical or formal contexts.
Gǔ古
lǐ礼
guī规
dìng定
，
qīn亲
rén人
qù去
shì世
hòu后
dì第
sān三
tiān天
chéng成
fú服
。
Ancient rites stipulated that mourning attire is put on the third day after a relative's passing.
Jiā家
zú族
zūn遵
lǐ礼
chéng成
fú服
，
yǐ以
shì示
āi哀
dào悼
。
The family observed the ritual of putting on mourning clothes to express grief.
noun
ready-made clothing; garments sold off the rack
neutralA technical term in the garment manufacturing and retail industry, contrasting with custom-made or bespoke clothing.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhǔ主
yào要
shēng生
chǎn产
chéng成
fú服
，
nián年
chǎn产
liàng量
dá达
shí十
èr二
wàn万
jiàn件
。
This factory mainly produces ready-made clothing, with an annual output of 120,000 pieces.
Chéng成
fú服
de的
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
dìng定
zhì制
fú服
zhuāng装
pián便
yi宜
。
Ready-made clothing is usually cheaper than custom-made garments.