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off-the-peg

[ awf-thuh-peg, of- ]
/ ˈɔf ðəˈpɛg, ˈɒf- /
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adjective British.

ready-to-wear.

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Origin of off-the-peg

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby off-the-peg

off the ground, off the handle, off the hook, off-the-job, off the mark, off-the-peg, off-the-rack, off the rails, off-the-record, off-the-shelf, off the top of one's head
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off-the-peg

adjective

(of clothing) ready to wear; not produced especially for the person buying
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