Off-the-peg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Off-the-peg is an adjective meaning (of clothing, UK, Ireland) Ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made).
Meaning
(of clothing, UK, Ireland) Ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made).
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Ready-made (of non-clothing items).
Example Sentences
Modern mothers seem not to have time to make dollies' wardrobes from scraps of this and that. As most of their own clothes are bought off the peg, not many scraps are available, and indeed many of them cannot sew.
Synonyms for off-the-peg
Depending on context, synonyms include off-the-rack, ready-to-wear.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include off-the-rack, made-to-measure, tailored, one-size-fits-all, tailorly, cut-off.
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