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off-the-peg
off-the-peg or off-the-rackadj(of clothing) ready to wear; not produced esp for the person buyingThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | off-the-peg - (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"off-the-rack, off-the-shelf, ready-to-wearready-made - made for purchase and immediate use |
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off-the-peg
off the pegOf clothes, mass-produced and ready to wear. Often hyphenated. Primarily heard in UK. You can find really stylish clothes off the peg, if you look hard enough. Don't show up to the interview in some off-the-peg suit—you need to spend a bit more money if you want to impress them.See also: off, pegoff-the-peg BRITISHOff-the-peg clothes are made in large numbers and sent to shops, not made specially for a particular person. He was wearing an off-the-peg suit. Note: You can say that people buy clothes off the peg. Instead of dining in top restaurants and wearing expensive suits, he likes to eat hamburgers and buys clothes off the peg. Note: The usual American expression is off-the-rack EncyclopediaSeepegMedicalSeePEGoff-the-peg
Synonyms for off-the-pegadj (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stockSynonyms- off-the-rack
- off-the-shelf
- ready-to-wear
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