off-the-peg
[ awf-th uh-peg, of- ]
/ ˈɔf ðəˈpɛg, ˈɒf- /
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adjective British.
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Nearby words
- off-the-board,
- off-the-books,
- off-the-cuff,
- off-the-face,
- off-the-job,
- off-the-rack,
- off-the-record,
- off-the-shelf,
- off-the-wall,
- off-topic
Origin of off-the-peg
First recorded in 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for off-the-peg
It was meant to convey an off-the-peg, cheap suit, which was all the character would have been able to afford.
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off-the-peg
adjective
(of clothing) ready to wear; not produced especially for the person buying
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