cable-ready

[ key-buhl-red-ee ]

adjective

1. (of a television or VCR) able to receive cable television directly, without the need for special reception or decoding equipment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cable-ready¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

In 1999, American Pie was at the end of one phase and the beginning of another, which is why it seems both dated and prescient – a relic from a randier era of cable-ready frathouse and gross-out comedies, and a look ahead to a sweeter brand of raunch, rooted in deep friendships and the possibility of a more mature, longer-lasting romance.

From The Guardian

Not everyone, of course, shared the amicable spirit of this cable-ready mash-up.

From Los Angeles Times

All this is diverting enough cable-ready fodder for class rage.

From The Guardian

I don’t want to overstate this at all, but what Curry is doing here would be pretty much like God following up the creation of the world with the creation of a disease-free, cable-ready parallel universe with a bowling alley on every corner.

From Washington Post

For just about two decades, Ray — who travels to the White House when tending to Obama — has been the makeup artist of choice for society types, visiting celebs and cable-ready congresswomen.

From Washington Post