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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of clothing, UK, Ireland) Ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made)..
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.
Use off-the-peg when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Off-the-peg means (of clothing, UK, Ireland) Ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made)..
Common synonyms include off-the-rack, prêt-à-porter, ready-to-wear.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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