off-the-peg
adjective [before noun] /ˌɒf.ðəˈpeɡ/
/ˌɑːf-/ UK (US off-the-rack, Australian English off-the-hook)Definition
› describes clothes that are made and bought in standard sizes and not made especially to fit a particular person: an off-the-peg suit → Compare made-to-measureThe style, appearance, and make-up of clothes
(Definition of off-the-peg adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -sleeved suffix
- backless adjective
- baggy adjective
- bespoke adjective
- bootcut adjective
- bootleg adjective (TROUSERS)
- calf-length adjective
- crease noun (FOLD)
- ill-fitting adjective
- knitted adjective
- low-cut adjective
- M, m adjective
- made-to-measure adjective
- sharply adverb (FASHIONABLE)
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- slimming adjective
- slinky adjective
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