off-the-peg

Related topics: Clothes, Business basics

ˌoff-the-ˈpeg British EnglishBrE, off the rack American English adjectiveadj

DCCBBoff-the-peg clothes are made in standard sizes, not made especially to fit one person 〔衣服〕现成的，非订制的 → made-to-measure

—off-the-peg, off the rack adverbadv

It was only a cheap suit, bought off-the-peg.

这不过是一套便宜的西服，是买现成的。

Examples from the Corpus

off-the-peg• Indycar racing offers the advantage of off-the-peg cars and engine packages.• The society is worried about traditional Victorian front doors being replaced with unsuitable off-the-peg doors.• For those who wanted peace of mind or enhanced consciousness there were several off-the-peg forms of Eastern mysticism.• Even the most expensive and well-cut suit took on the appearance of a cheap off-the-peg item from a Hong Kong department store.• So what did they make of these budget off-the-peg outfits which the rest of us wear every day?• Most plans are like off-the-peg suits, they fit everyone more or less and no one perfectly.• You can buy an off-the-peg timber frame house or discover how to design and build your own house of stone.

From Longman Business Dictionary

off-the-pegˌoff-the-ˈpeg British EnglishBrE, off-the-rack American EnglishAmE adjectiveadjCOMMERCE

an off-the-peg arrangement, product etc is a standard one, rather than one designed for a particular person, situation etc

With travel insurance, you can get an off-the-peg policy for a single trip, or one tailor-made for the places you are likely to visit during a whole year.

→ compare tailor-made

ˌoff-the-ˈpeg adjectiveadj

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