off-the-peg

adjective

Ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made).

Similar
off-the-rackprêt-à-porterready-to-wearoff-the-shelfready-made
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Meanings

adjectiveoff-the-peg (not comparable)
  1. IrelandUKnot comparableReady-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made).

    Modern mothers seem not to have time to make dollies' wardrobes from scraps of this and that. As most of their own clothes are bought off the peg, not many scraps are available, and indeed many of them cannot sew.

    1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 211
  2. figurativelynot comparableReady-made (of non-clothing items).

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
off-the-rackprêt-à-porterready-to-wear

adjective(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock

Similar
off-the-rackoff-the-shelfready-to-wearready-made
Also see
off-the-rackoff-the-shelfready-madeready-to-wear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German von der Stange
  • von der Stangeready-made
Greek αγοραστός
  • αγοραστός (agorastós)ready-made
Polish gotowy do noszenia
  • gotowy do noszeniaready-made
Cite this entry
APA

off-the-peg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-peg

MLA

“off-the-peg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-peg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-the-peg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-the-peg.

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