off-the-peg

Not custom tailored

Off-the-peg describes clothing that is ready-made rather than custom-tailored: an off-the-peg suit.

The phrase extends to anything standardized rather than bespoke: off-the-peg software solutions.

Chiefly British; the American equivalent is off-the-rack.

clothing

ready-to-wear

Factory-made standard-size garments

rack · sizes · garments · apparel · retail · boutique · affordable · fast-fashion · casualwear · outerwear

standardized

generic

Not brand-name

stock · templated · unmodified · mass-market · conventional · uniform · homogeneous · interchangeable · mainstream · ready-made

Opposites
customization

off-the-pegbespoke

Made to individual specifications

made-to-measure · custom-made · tailor-made · made-to-order · tailored

exclusivity

off-the-peghaute couture

Custom luxury dressmaking

couture · designer · luxury · exclusive · premium

Family

off, the, peg, pegs, pegged, pegging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G