off-the-peg clothes
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off-the-peg — adj BrE .off the rack AmE off the peg clothes are made in standard sizes, not made especially to fit one person →↑made to measure >off the pegoff the rack adv ▪ It was only a cheap suit, bought off the peg … Dictionary of contemporary English
off-the-peg — adjective (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock a ready made jacket ready to wear clothes • Syn: ↑off the rack, ↑off the shelf, ↑ready to wear • Similar to: ↑ready made … Useful english dictionary
off-the-peg — adjective BrE off the peg clothes are not made to fit one particular person but are made in standard sizes; offtherack AmE compare madetomeasure off the peg adverb: It was only a cheap suit, bought off the peg … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
off-the-peg — UK / US adjective, adverb British off the peg clothes are not made to fit a particular person … English dictionary
off the peg — see under ↑peg • • • Main Entry: ↑off off the peg 1. Of a garment, (bought) ready to wear from an already existing stock 2. Of an item, (bought) ready to use, not purpose built 3. Not adjusted to suit the circumstances, etc (figurative) (offˈ the … Useful english dictionary
off the peg — Clothes that are bought off the peg are purchased in a standard size in a shop and are not made specially for you. He can t afford to have his suits made to measure so he buys them off the peg … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
off the peg — ► off the peg chiefly Brit. (of clothes) ready made. Main Entry: ↑peg … English terms dictionary
off the peg — British, American & Australian if you buy clothes off the peg, you buy them in a standard size from a shop rather than having them made specially for you. If I buy trousers off the peg they re always too short … New idioms dictionary
off-the-peg — /ɒf ðə peg/ adjective, adverb ready made in standard sizes, and not fitted specially ● She buys all her clothes off the peg … Marketing dictionary in english
off-the-peg — /ˈɒf ðə pɛg/ (say of dhuh peg) adjective of or relating to clothes which are sold ready made. Also, off the rack …
off the peg — Brit. (of clothes) ready made. → peg … English new terms dictionary
