"preready" meaning in English

See preready in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: pre- + ready Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|ready}} pre- + ready Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} preready (not comparable)
  1. Made ready in advance. Tags: not-comparable
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