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precollection

precollection noun: a fashion collection made available shortly before the usual season for such garments.

Noun

precollection (plural precollections)

  1. A fashion collection made available shortly before the usual season for such garments.
    • “The demands on everyone are constantly growing,” Mr. Gaubert said, referring not just to the twice-yearly ready-to-wear collections, but also to the couture presentations some labels produce, as well as precollections and resort collections and —— ka-ching!2008 March 6, Guy Trebay, “Fashion Sees Its Shadow”, in New York Times

Forms of precollection

pluralprecollections

Origin of precollection

From pre- + collection.

Questions about precollection

What does precollection mean?
Precollection means a fashion collection made available shortly before the usual season for such garments.
What part of speech is precollection?
Precollection is a noun.
What is the plural of precollection?
The plural of precollection is precollections.

Words near precollection in the dictionary

  1. precoitus
  2. precollapse
  3. precollect
  4. precollected
  5. precollecting
  6. precollection
  7. precollections
  8. precollects
  9. precollege
  10. precollegiate
  11. precollicular

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