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off-the-peg
[ awf-thuh-peg, of- ]
/ ˈɔf ðəˈpɛg, ˈɒf- /
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adjective British.
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Origin of off-the-peg
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby off-the-peg
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How to use off-the-peg in a sentence
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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