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• mix-and-match
  mix-and-match

  adjective

  made up of complementary elements taken from different sets or sources.
• mix and match
  mix and match

  Combine different items in a number of ways. For example, The store displayed skirts, blouses, and slacks in colors that one could mix and match. [Mid-1900s]

mix-and-match

American  

[miks-uhn-mach] / ˈmɪks ənˈmætʃ /

adjective

1. made up of complementary elements taken from different sets or sources.

   a mix-and-match approach to interior decoration.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to combine in a harmonious or interesting way, as articles of clothing in an ensemble.

mix and match Idioms  

1. Combine different items in a number of ways. For example, The store displayed skirts, blouses, and slacks in colors that one could mix and match. [Mid-1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of mix-and-match

First recorded in 1940–45