Store-bought
(adjective)
Made or sold by a retail shop, as opposed to being homemade.
Origin:
Compound word, made up of "store" meaning a retail shop, and "bought" meaning purchased. first recorded use of the word in this form was in 1852.
Examples:
- I don't have time to make my own bread, so I always buy store-bought.
- She was impressed by the quality of the store-bought cookies.
- I prefer homemade pizza to store-bought.
- Store-bought cakes are not as good as homemade ones.
- He is not satisfied with store-bought clothes and prefer to buy them from tailor.