off-the-peg
[ awf-th uh-peg, of- ]
/ ˈɔf ðəˈpɛg, ˈɒf- /
adjective British.
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Origin of off-the-peg
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby off-the-peg
off-the-board, off-the-books, off-the-cuff, off-the-face, off-the-job, off-the-peg, off-the-rack, off-the-record, off-the-shelf, off-the-wall, off-topic
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Example sentences 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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British Dictionary definitions for off-the-peg
off-the-peg
adjective
(of clothing) ready to wear; not produced especially for the person buying
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