off-the-peg

[ awf-thuh-peg, of- ]

adjective

, British.

1. ready-to-wear.

off-the-peg

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of off-the-peg¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

As travel ceased, she put the holidays on hold and pivoted to selling both off-the-peg and bespoke products online.

From Washington Post

However, that system was intended for making bespoke suits, and not for matching customer sizes to existing off-the-peg products.

From BBC

Her research is housed in a series of three charming little timber-framed houses with ornamental rooftops, available to buy off-the-peg in Bangladesh, designed to be disassembled and moved on a truck at a moment’s notice.

From The Guardian

Mourinho might have had a clue that off-the-peg players do not always thrive in different environments through Mkhitaryan’s generally disappointing performances for United.

From The Guardian

She only produces four or five copies of each design, so it is almost like haute couture but at off-the-peg prices.

From The Guardian